Not having a working computer...

STINKS!  Big time.

It really annoys me that I can't work on pictures lately.  I had hoped to have it fixed by now, but there is always something more pressing to take care of these days.  I hope to have it fixed next pay check though.

Sigh.

Other than that we are doing well. Brady wasn't selected for retraining in December.  We were bummed but figured that God had other plans for us. Then Brady was asked if he wanted to deploy. We talked and decided that we were okay with that so Brady told them yes. There was some back and forth and we were told it was pretty sure that he was going. Then we find out a few days later that they aren't going to send him. Bummer but we started making other plans. Then they said yes he is! Okay, change of plans! Oh, wait actually no he isn't. Sigh. It was crazy there for a bit but it is official now that he isn't going and it's nice to know for sure.  He is planning on going back to school and finishing his degree now.  I'm excited for him to get going on that as I know it is something he really wants to do.

The kids are doing great!  Cadence is excelling at school as per usual.  She has aced all her spelling tests so far this year and all her teachers are impressed with her advanced reading and math skills.  She loves school and really misses it when she has to skip a day.  She is also in Piano lessons and is flying through the beginner books!  She loves her Piano teacher and we are looking into getting a real piano for the house so she doesn't have to keep playing on our cruddy keyboard.

Rory is really blooming at home this year.  She has started taking her role as a big sister very seriously and has been a big help to me around the house.  She was hoping that she would get to go to Kindergarten this coming year, but they moved the age cut off to July so she won't be old enough in time.  We did get her signed up for preschool screening in March and I am hoping that she will qualify and get a spot.  I normally don't do preschool, but Rory is ready for something school related and I think she will benefit from the structure and social interaction. She is also in a little gymnastics program and LOVES it.  She is learning all kinds of things and I am so impressed by what she can do after only a few months in the class!

Beckah is talking like crazy!  She learns new words everyday and is stringing together some pretty complex sentences these days.  She knows her colors and a few letters which is pretty awesome for a kid that isn't even two yet.  She is into everything, follows me everywhere, and wants to help with everything.  It can be exhausting, but then she smiles her silly little smile and I melt.  She is such a fire cracker.

And then there is Owen.  He is so sweet.  He has four teeth now and is almost sitting up on his own.  He loves his family.  He especially loves Brady and Cadence.  There is really nothing sweeter than watching Brady and Owen together.  It just melts my heart every single time.  Owen is having a hard time adjusting to a regular napping and bed time schedule and that is driving me a bit batty, but at the same time I am trying to cherish the last of these baby days.  He is growing up much to fast.

We are gearing up for back to back birthdays here soon, Cadence will be 7 in a couple of weeks and Beckah will be 2 in March.  It's crazy how fast time is flying!

I hope that 2013 is treating you all well!