It's Christmas season!

Alright, so I have lots of friends who have been blogging for years. I haven't really had an interest in it until recently. I have always (I think) been good at keeping people updated with pictures of Reagan and everything. I know everyone loves that. After some thinking I decided that pictures are great, but I never really update anyone with whats actually going on in our lives unless they ask! Well, now you dont have to ask. Hopefully I can stay on track and keep this thing going. :)

Here we are at one of my most favorite times of year! I am especially excited about this year though. As most of you know, Josh and I are approaching our 5th wedding anniversary! Crazy, I know. I can't believe it's already been five years. That being said, this will be our first Christmas together in our own home with a huge tree, lights on the house and what I think will be a fabulous Christmas dinner. Every year since we have been together we have been somewhere else for Christmas. In 2005, we were in Texas and he was on his Christmas exodus leave from AIT and 4 days after Christmas we got married! In 2006, we came back to Texas for Christmas with our family because he was set to deploy in January. In 2007, Josh was still in Afghanistan on his 15 month deployment so Reagan and I were in Wisconsin with my Dad. 2008? He was back from Afghanistan so we were in Texas again! Then last year, you guessed it. He was back in Afghanistan again and I drove from Texas to Wisconsin with my sister, brother and Reagan for Christmas with my Dad. After all the madness in the past years, I was very set on staying home this year, and Josh agreed. We are going to miss everyone SO much on Christmas morning, but we need this family Christmas! :) I can't wait for Reagan to run out of her room and straight to the tree! Soon we will make cut-out cookies and reindeer dust!

Speaking of Reagan, she is growing up so fast and is still as sassy as ever. She is 3 going on 16. She has the eye rolling down already. We are in so much trouble when she actually does turn 16. She talks about everyone who isnt here all the time. She misses everyone. After the first of the year, we will be putting her into gymnastics so she has something to do. She has already mastered her somersault by practicing repeatedly on the living room floor. She has been fully potty trained for awhile now. She has had a few accidents in the last few weeks and we arent sure if thats related to her kidney reflux or not. She is finally getting in to see the pediatric urologist at the end of January. Thank you Tricare for that long battle! All in all, she is healthy, happy and oh so smart. She LOVES books and animals. She's even started singing songs recently. Aunty Kelsey has her singing, "Girl put your records on". As soon as I can be stealthy enough, I'll get a video and post it! She's a riot. We love her so much.

As for Josh and I, we are doing excellent. I love that guy so very much. I knew when I met him over 6 years ago that we would have something special. We are so excited to celebrate our anniversary. We got married young and faced alot of criticism from alot of different people. We told them all along that what we had was real. Well here we are people. It's real and its strong. I love him more and more every single day. We are trying to see where the army is going to take us next. If we stay where we are right now, he will be leaving for deployment number 3 next fall. :( Thats definately something I am not looking forward to, especially since we are trying for a second baby. I firmly believe that God has a plan though, and we will see how it unravels! Until then, we are enjoying time as a family and living life!