Whhhaaaattttt?

2012?

Actually, 2013?

When did this happen? It's the end of our Christmas holiday, the house is a disaster, and I am still in my pj's drinking coffee and listening to the pending 'cliff.' Has anything changed since my last winter post?

Only that we are several years older; we are still healthy (one of us more healthy than the others.....Pants...), we are still pluggin' along, and the House and Senate are still fighting. Nothing new there.

But some things in our household have happened, changed, and progressed since I last found the time to document our existence; Jud and I have both taken up running (Jud MUCH more than I), have run a marathon or 3 (along with several 1/2 marathons), and continue trying to figure out this thing called parenthood. The boys are older, wiser, and much more sassy (Jud's fault). They continue to amaze us, baffle us, and drive us crazy.

E is now an intermediate school student. He is obsessed with all things Lego, all things science, and all things instrumental (beginning of his 6th year piano and finishing 1st year drums). He is still extremely literal, loves hockey (thankfully we have ice again this year), and is desperately trying to figure out his new 'tween existence.

M is now mid-elementary school age. He is a showman, loves his electric scooter, and is too, finding his musical self (3rd year piano). He is the daredevil, the adrenaline junky. He's had stitches, bumps and bruises from his 'bike tricks.' He is the flirt of the group and has had too many 'sweethearts' to count. He is the cuddler, the snuggler, and the hugger.

Pants and I? Well, both of our jobs are still intact. He is still documenting the community via photojournalism and I am still making my best attempt to educate the crazy teens of Pine View High. A few years older, a few years wiser, and a few years closer to having this thing called life figured out.

3 dogs, 2 cats, 2 rats, 1 fish.
One husband, one wife, one 'tween, and one flirt.
We love, we fight, we sass, we chill.
We are still here and continue to work
...at pluggin' along.
 At pluggin' along.
At pluggin' along.
We, the crew, will keep pluggin' along.