Checking In

So it's been so long since I've blogged that blogger as forgotten who I am...it's true I actually had to log-in which I haven't done...well in a really long time.
I just wanted to post a quick note letting you all know that I haven't forgotten you and that I intend on getting back into blogging. I've just been a little busy with a bout of rampant illness in our house and more joyously trying to beat the clock in finishing Christmas projects (And I do mean joyous - it has been so much fun making up little gifts and cards. I love Christmas!) that I hope to get posted soon...well relatively soon because I also need to post about a few birthdays. In the meantime check out Bonnie's blog for a great read about a tea party she, Emmuska and Liberty had a little while ago. It's great. Love to you all and don't give up on me - I promise I'll be posting more.

Update

I've been feeling much more motivated lately - not that that has necessarily helped me out as far as this blog is concerned because first I was motivated to mow the lawn (which I'm fairly certain was a not very well thought plan to avoid the dishes - in the end I still had to do dishes but was sore and tired from mowing the lawn...) after I mowed the lawn I had to spend two days recovering. Then it was off to take care of the dishes I had been avoiding (of course I had been working on them during my two day break but I actually finished them this time). Having finished all of the dishes I thought it would be a wonderful idea to really clean my counters...which are right next to the stove. So the stove got a royal cleaning as well. For that reason I only have one temperature knob on my stove as the rest are still soaking a in a soap and water filled bowl.  What with the counters all clean and the stove practically sparkling (albeit sans temperature knobs) the kitchen floor just had to be taken care of. This quite naturally entailed more than one would suspect because I have my own unique way of doing...well just about everything. This time it involved completely clearing and scrubbing the extra table I had set up in the kitchen (sort of a mock counter because I love extra counterspace) which had been both a frequent dining ground for the girls and a favorite catch-all spot for all manner of items. (And I do mean all manner of items.) With extra table scrubbed and stowed away I commenced onto the cleaning of the kitchen floor. It looked absolutely lovely. For the rest of the day. I woke up to see that the dog had peed on it in the middle of the night. (Totally not necessary as I went to bed late and Mycal let her out pretty early. Sometimes that animal knows just how to drive me crazy.)  I am peace with this though for many reasons but especially because it just doesn't take all that long for just about every dish we own to get used. So today instead of tackling the dishes (again...) I decided to mow the back yard (yet again employing the same sad dodge that I tried last week on the dishes...it still didn't work - the dishes await my attention). But I refuse to fall prey to another whirlwind week of not blogging. See last week while trying to recover from mowing the lawn (okay I know you all think I'm really weak right now but imagine a lawn with decently rolling hills and grass that hasn't been cut in 3 weeks - it was pretty rough work) I started a great blog post. I got half the pictures up and then was interrupted by something and haven't finished it yet. But not this week. I'm too motivated. I'm  motivated because my sister has been putting some incredible posts up on her blog. (I love reading other peoples' blogs - probably because it gets me all motivated about doing my own.) I'm motivated because while (finally) sharing some pictures with another sister I was reminded how many great stories I have to write and pictures I need to share. I'm motivated because my mother-in-law is back to blogging and commenting. I'm motivated because my sister-in-law just started a new blog and has already logged four entries. (Have I mentioned how much I love reading other peoples' blogs?) I'm motivated because I've had a lot of paradigm shifts lately. I'm motivated because of the wonderful comments left on my lack of motivation post. (I'm sadly not motivated enough right now to link back to either it or my post on how much comments make me happy...but that's just because I want to make sure this gets published before I fall asleep) Seriously comments are like nectar to me. They let me know that people read this and enjoy it. They let me know that even though I don't get to live close to most of you right now we are still connected and a part of each others lives. I know in the future this blog will be valuable for all the stories and events I've manage to record here. For the little stories the kids will love reading about. But for right now it's valuable to me because it's the best way I have to share what's going on in our life with those who care. And comments are how I know people have had a chance to 'catch up' with me. Lame I know but totally true. I love comments. They make me happy.
Long story short: I'm motivated. And I still have dirty dishes. I have a ton of things I want to post. And I have a mountain of laundry to fold. But I'm really motivated. So I'm pretty sure I can make this work.

Quick Update

Just to let you all know that I didn't actually die. Over the weekend we went to the St. Louis Zoo - it was awesome, especially since it was free! I was thinking 'oh a free zoo...okay not expecting a whole lot...' but it was actually quite amazing. The habitats and exhibits were actually some of the nicer ones I've seen in a zoo and they had a rather impressive number of unique animals. However I will be doing a post on the zoo (when I can get blogger to upload my pictures...after four tries today I've decided I just might need to come back later).
Aside from that we kept it pretty low key this weekend. Mycal had to go to class until noon on Saturday so I did some cleaning until he got home at which time we headed to the zoo. Sunday was nice and laid back. Church was nice - especially enjoyable because it was the fifth sunday so for the third hour Mycal and I got to sit together w/o children (it's amazing how quickly an hour can pass...). Sunday was laid back just enjoying time together and getting ready for the week ahead.
Yesterday I had my first doctor's appointment here...yeah I know I put it off a little. I had no idea how quick and easy it would be to set up. There was so much frou-fra to get everything set up with finding a provider through Hill AFB and then I ended up choosing somebody I really didn't like (thankfully I was moving so I didn't have to try to transfer). That and after having an OB I really (I mean really didn't like) I was nervous to find out what the doctors around here would be like. Turns out I was procrastinating for nothing. The doctor was great (too bad the one I saw is getting deployed :( ...he said that everybody else on staff was really great though and that he wouldn't have a problem with any of them delivering for his wife). After finally getting the appointment set up I kept running into people who were able to tell me how amazing each of the doctors and the certified nurse midwife (CNM) are so I am very encouraged about how it will all turn out.
I'm feeling even better about it since we found out on Thursday or Friday that we will actually be staying here for another year or two - so I will be delivering here (yay not transferring again, yay not having to build rapport with yet another set of providers...so many bonuses). That's right we've had a change of orders keeping us here. As much fun as Kentucky would have been we are having a pretty good time here and this base is really nice. So I'm okay with that.
Okay I'm going to log off for now...at least you know what has been going on. I hope all is well with everybody else and will hopefully have photos up soon.