Well, life got much more interesting today. Patrick deployed to Guyana (that's in South America for those of you who wonder) for 3 months.

It is much different now, with older kids, not as stressful. But they also don't keep me as busy anymore!!

To catch you up. We totalled our 18 month old Chevy Trail Blazer about 3 weeks ago. We are very thankful that no one was hurt! 5 people walked away from a very serious accident. So, to add stress to my life, we had to quick find a new vehicle, that was friendly to my back, that fit in our VERY limited budget. So, on Tuesday, we bought a 2001 Mercedes Benz ML320. It is gorgeous, and in awesome shape (I'll add pictures later). The inside looks brand new. The outside has a few dings (it is 8 years old), but is in really good shape too. it drives like a dream, and it is awesome for my back!

Wednesday we ushered in a new year for Bethany....I can't believe my baby is 15 years old!! (again, I'll add pictures later). She is so grown up!! We decorated her door, took her out to dinner, and made her wear a crown!!

Thursday and Friday were spent getting Patrick ready to leave...

Saturday, we had brunch with our girls, then took Patrick to the airport....we are all sad, but 3 months will fly by!!