Finally...An Actual Update

I realize it's been a while since I actually filled you all in on the goings on in our family. Sometimes life just seems to go super fast and then I look back and see how little I have accomplished. What's up with that? What am I so busy doing? Oh yeah- caring for 2 completely dependent people- the little kind. I love love love them but when are they going to get jobs and start contributing to this family? Someday perfect dimpled smiles aren't going to land them whatever they want.

So here are a few pictures from the last few weeks. This last Saturday night was our church's Easter Egg Hunt and Brody loved it. For a few days before the activity we practiced with him at home with empty eggs. We would hide them around the house and tell him to find as many as he could in as little time as possible so he could totally squash all those other little people. Turns out we practiced for nothing- there was a 6 egg limit for everyone. Oh well. At least the slow kids got some candy too. I wish I had some pictures but I, being the moron that I have been more and more lately, I forgot our camera (and our picnic blanket to eat our picnic on and Brody's easter basket and drinks- DER!) so until I get some pictures emailed to me from some of our friends, you will have to imagine Brody with his 6 eggs.

On the Bridger-front, we are watching him grow and learn and develop a very strong personality. He knows what he wants at all times and is really good at letting us know that he will not settle for less. It is really loud. If we take something away from him (like a battery he is sucking on for instance) he will arch his back, throw his head into the floor, and scream and cry and point until we find something REALLY cool to distract him with. He is seriously crazy. I have said it before and I'll say it again- it is a good thing kids are as adorable as they are, otherwise half of them wouldn't have parents. Mkay?

Brody and his friend Hayden have been getting to be good little buddies lately. For a while they would beg to play together and then when they were in the same room they would fight over EVERYTHING. The nursery leaders even talked about putting them in different nursery classes at church since they would get so out of control. Today, however, we went over to the Livsey's house to play and Brody and Hayden played perfectly together. In fact, when it was time to go, we went into Hayden's room to get them and Brody had a little stethoscope on. Hayden was fake whining saying he was sick and Brody said he was helping Hayden because he was a doctor. He knew where to put the thermometer (in the mouth, okay?), the stethoscope, and even where to give him shots with the little play syringe. It was pretty funny.

Okay this is getting long and I haven't even gotten to the big stuff yet. Let's move it along.

We have had some big developments in our family in the last week or so. Adam is going to be deployed this year for 4 months (I know it's not a lot compared to most deployments but it's a lot for me, okay? Don't call me a whiner). So I am going to be going and staying with my parents for two months out of the four. All you people in Vegas- Wanna play? All you people in Georgia- I will miss you! I have a really great support system out here where I don't have family. It will be sad to not have them but I am really excited to spend time with my family and to give my kids a chance to get to know their grandparents for heaven's sake.

So there it is. I hope you all have a great week.