december is almost over?

NO WAY! But it is true... Where did the days go?

My parents are here now visiting, we are thrilled! We are having a good time just chilling and relaxing now that Christmas is over.

Unfortunately, I have yet to send out our Christmas cards. Pretty sad, right? I am so bad about it!

Nothing much is happening other than I am now subbing at the girls' school. I like it.

Additionally, Frank got selected to attend SAMS (School of Advanced Military Science) which we are all very excited about! This also means that we will be extending our stay here for another year. 2 years in Ft. Leavenworth will not be too bad! Especially since a few friends from the past are expected to be here next year! So exciting! Except that we are terribly in need of relation as far as living quarters go! We are literally and figuratively busting at the seams here in this itty bitty house! Cross your fingers that we are moved to bigger quarters now that we are staying for SAMS and are not simply "students" (which he will be but I guess they see it differently with that school).

I know that I have been terrible at keeping you all up to date and I am so sorry! Since my parents have been here visiting I feel that I have an excuse--I can update them in person! :D

so i am bad, i know...

I have so neglected this poor blog of mine. I have to admit that the culprit has been that Facebook hook that's gotten a hold of me! I don't have a lot of time but the time I do make for computer play, I tend to spend on Facebook!

We are now into December, can you believe that? I am still in awe... Where did 2008 go? I still haven't adjusted to writing it--Alexys said that even she was occasionally jotting down 2007 instead! Time truly flies-- so does that mean that we are truly having fun? October and November came and went. I will have to post some pictures on a later date about those poor forgotten months...

Let's see, I will try to do a quick recap:

I am now a certified school substitute teacher for Kansas-- K-12 although I have decided to only limit it to K-9 and only the 2 schools that the girls attend. It just makes life a little easier this way.

I also found out that I have bulged discs and degenerative disc disease in my L4-L5 and L5s1. This is the little bugger that has been putting me in a lot of pain intermittently. Well, I am now scheduled for Physical Therapy, am taking muscle relaxers and anti-inflammatory and will devote an hour a day for the practice of Yoga on top of my regular daily run. I also have taken up swimming but I don't have the time to do that as often as I would like--

Alexys made the honor roll for the what, the like 40th time in her young life... She maintains a 4.0 and also made All-county Choir and she was just informed she also was one of the chosen for All-State Choir. Isn't that neat? She still spends every evening in the pool swimming for 2 1/2 hours-- and she has a meet fast approaching!

Angelene and Alanah are doing great in school and are both enjoying gymnastics and swimming. They have a blast doing these two activities. Alanah is working hard with all her K-garden classes on a little skit/play that they will be performing in a couple of weeks. Alanah is proudly playing the role of a cute elf!

Well, that's the quick and edited version of what is going on with this family of ours! I hope to spend a little more time here and write more often and post some pictures! So stay tuned...