I'm Back!!! Well, kind of... (with lots of pictures)

The most recent picture of myself nad the crazy boys. 

Hola!  It's certainly been a while since I've written in this blog.  Rick has been gone from us for the past 9 weeks or so... Only about 5 weeks left!!!   I am super, super excited about being able to live with him again... AND I am SO excited about seeing him in 15 days when he comes home for Thanksgiving!  We had no idea that he would be able to come home, and tickets cost and arm and a leg, but to me it is well worth the money to spend a couple of days with Rick!  I am so looking forward to seeing him.

The boys have had a hard time adjusting to living with my parents.  Especially Evan.  I think he knows it's not really his space.  He's constantly going a million miles a minute (even more so than our house in Maryland).  I am looking forward to moving to Mississippi.  I really can't believe that I said that!  But I am really excited about having our own house.  We're grateful to my parents for everything that they have done for us in letting us invade their house, but there's nothing like having your own home.

Evan turned 3 on October 28.  I am super excited to have a 3 year old, it's kind of crazy.  But then this weird thing happened any my usually sweet little  boy has turned into a temper tantrum throwing monster.  He does talk more though...

And Logan is now crawling all over the place!  He is getting into everything.  He's a demanding, spoiled little guy though.  When he wants to be held, he wants to be held and he will let you know how angry he is if he doesn't get his way!

And for me, I've been doing well.  I have been going to a bootcamp that my friend Amber runs.  It's an awesome workout that I get to do 4 days a week.  And, so far I've lost 21 lbs since I've been here... On top of all the weight that I lost in MD before moving, that makes 40 lbs total I've lost since I came home from the hospital with Logan.  And it was hard to lose....  Anyways, I am very happy so far, with that weight loss.  40 lbs down, and I have about 40-50 more to lose.

Anyways, October went by in a blur!  And we are looking forward to November going by quickly.  We get to see Rick at Thanksgiving.  And his graduation date from OTS is December 14.  So, only 36 days left!

the train cake I made for Evan's birthday

Logan had a grand old time with the balloons.

Evan with his birthday hat and all up in my face.

Logan trying to steal the spotlight while Evan blows out the candle.

I got wax on myself and probably swore.  That's why the boys are looking at me...

Poppa trying to point to the cake but Logan was more interested in the camera.

Making Halloween cupcakes at Aunt Bethany and Uncle Russ' house

With mommy.  Hard to get Evan to sit still.

Logan and I together.  His first Halloween

Evan enjoying his cupcake.

Evan painting his pumpkin.

Logan playing with the foam stickers and getting into everything on the table.

Evan admiring his creepy pumpkin.

Evan as Yoshi.

Luigi, Yoshi, Mario and Toad

With Casey at Texas Roadhouse for dinner.

Mom and Evan (right before Evan fell asleep at the table)

Logan slept at Texas Roadhouse too.  He knew he wasn't getting anything yummy.

The boys the night before we left.

Evan and Logan on the air mattress that we slept on in Bethany's basement.

So cool... on the 15 going home.  Evan with kitty cat.