Hello, my name is Gloria.

And I'm not a blogaholic.  I don't spend hours upon hours looking at people's blogs or working on my own.  I won't apologize because there are tons of other things keeping me busy at the moment.  And here they are:

1.  Since Ryan was in the field for most of November, it just made sense for the girls and me to go home to Kentucky a month early and wait for him to show up at Christmas time.  A lot of time was spent packing, unpacking, and settling.

2.  While being surrounded by family and friends, it was difficult to dedicate even a few minutes to blogger. We were constantly busy with one thing or another.  Being home is so much fun.

3.  After we returned to Georgia, it took nearly a week to get everything unpacked and settled again.  Ryan cleaned the house before leaving it, so that was a tremendous help.  However, I still did not find the energy to sit down and post some pics.

4.  Come to think of it, I'm not even sure what pictures I have to post, if any, that are very notable.   So now I'll have to use the time I find to sort through all our recent photos.

5.  Cora has been sick the last two weeks.  Her canines are coming through strong, all four at once.  So that makes for very long days and even longer nights.  Also, she is currently suffering pain from a double ear infection.  After an entire week of hearing her scream, everyone in the house is also feeling her pain.

6.  I love CYSS (Child, Youth, and School Services) on post...  That was a lie.  I don't.  As soon as Elayna turned 3, we called to put her in preschool, only to discover there was a wait list.  That's fine.  What we didn't know was our responsibility to call every three weeks to keep her position on the list active.  So by the time I called last week, she wasn't even on the blasted thing.  Joy.  So I get that straightened out and also put her in a beginners dance class for ballet and tap.  I could give you more details, but that in itself is a blog-worthy story.  You'll just have to wait until there's time for me to go into real detail about why Ryan & I aren't fond of CYSS and their antics.

7.  So instead of calling every three weeks, I'm calling every three days to update Elayna's position on the wait list.  Take that CYSS.  I can be annoyingly stupid too.

There you go.  My list is now biblically "complete" and I've got to make a serious decision as to whether or not Cora is well enough for Bible class tonight.  Or if I should not press my luck, skip worship, and let her sleep as long as possible.  Decisions decisions.

holiday lull

The blog is lacking in the posting department. I know.  We've spent the last two months in Kentucky having an absolute blast with family.  I promise there be more captioned photos when things slow down just a little.  For now, I give you this year's card wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Otto's on his way!

Poor Otto.  When we made our last minute plans to stay in Kentucky, our Elf on the Shelf was completely unaware; he's been searching for our girls this entire past week.  Fortunately, Daddy discovered the lost elf and has pointed him in the right direction.  (We're very fortunate our elf can ride horses.  Santa must have truly chosen this little guy especially for us.) See you soon, Otto!

Santa! I know him!

While we're waiting for our Elf, Otto, to find his way to Kentucky, Santa Claus sent Elayna a video message from the North Pole!  Fortunately, she's on the "Nice" list.  Check it out.

Humorous

Elayna thought it would be funny to photo document a knocked-out Cora.

rainbow spaghetti

Cora wasn't quite sure but decided it's probably edible. It was an immediate win with Elayna.

Breaking Dawn: Part 2

Oh Ellen, you are so funny.

Finally saw Part 1 over the weekend. Everyone's criticizing it, but really I think it's the best one of all the Twilight movies so far. It stays truer to the book and Kristen Stewart demonstrates an ounce of acting ability.

AND the whole house is sick. We've had some pukey days, several cranky days, tons of naps, lots of lack of (naps), one bossy little girl, and a clingy toddler. And they've been so nice to share their nastiness.  Ryan will be in Kentucky soon, so we're very happy regardless.

We hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Photobomber

What a ham. You can see my intended target was chillaxed on the ottoman in the background. Cora managed to climb up there all by herself and get comfy; I caught her loving on the Ju.

Sunday morning

The girls loooove a Mooma and Grandaddy.