Where have I been??

In case it isn't apparent to you, I have fallen off the blogging bandwagon, especially the milspouse blogging.  I have been so busy lately with every day life and have been spending most of my free time on my genealogy research.  Here's an update on what I've been up to since my last post.

At the end of February the kids and I traveled to Wisconsin for my lovely mother's 50th birthday.  We had such a great time.  The kids were spoiled rotten and I ate a ton of delicious food that I just can't get here in Virginia.  My bestie and I traveled up to Green Bay and went through the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame and did the stadium tour.  My parents took the kids and I down to Monroe, which is where my mom was born.  The majority of her family history is in that area, so it was truly fascinating.  I was able to find and take photos of the majority of her ancestors headstones.  I went through all of my grandmother's old photo albums and found some really great photos of my dad and his family.  On our last day in Wisconsin we all went sledding.  It was so fun!  Overall, it was a really great trip.  I hate living so far away from my family and friends!  I wish I could get back to Wisconsin more often.  E-Ray really misses his Grandparents.  Ever since we got back he has wanted the same bed time story every night, Little Critter's "Grandma, Grandpa and Me."  He is just too sweet.

After we got back to Virginia, Lulu and I were sick for a little while.  Then, we went down to North Carolina for a very special little girl's 3rd birthday.  That was another really great time.  It was a little reunion with some of my best friends from when we were stationed up in Illinois.  The kids had a really great time, and so did the adults!  We will be heading back down there at the end of April to participate in an MS fundraising walk with my friend that was recently diagnosed with MS.

E-Ray has started t-ball practice.  This season his team is the Phillies.  Their first game is next Saturday and I cannot wait!  I think I am more excited than he is!  Lulu is just growing way too fast.  She is 18 months old!  Where did the time go?  She has four new teeth coming in, so she's been a little monster lately, but she's still pretty sweet.  :)

The Hubs ship just came out of a short dry dock period and is getting ready for their second shot at INSURV, which means he is working ridiculous hours again, including weekends.  I am so ready for this tour to be over with.  It has been, by far, his worst command yet.  He has begun looking at orders and it looks like he may be going to a carrier here in Norfolk.  It will be his first!  One thing is for sure.......NO MORE FRIGATES!

Well, that's enough for now.  Ancestry.com is calling my name!  I'll leave you with a few pictures from the past couple months.

Four Generations of Females
My Grandma, Me, Lulu, My Cousin, My Mom

My Mom and Dad with the kids.

Lulu looking way too grown up.

E-Ray at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk.