Blogging Hiatus

Sorry for the blogging break for the past two weeks.  It was unplanned, but now I have time to take a breath.  To summarize our past two weeks, my version of the 12 days of Christmas:

- 13 days without daddy - he went to a pre-deployment training in San Antonio, TX.   Six months is going to be a long time.

- 12 nights mommy shared her bed with her kids 

- 11 meltdowns by Stephen (per day it seemed)

- 10 deep breaths I had to take each day to stay patient

- 9 million steps Eleanor is now taking each day

- 8 days of work for me (1 1/2 ended up being sick days)

- 7 kids visiting with Santa Claus last weekend (Eleanor was not a fan)

- 6 days of snow - thank you to our wonderful neighbors who kept my driveway clean

- 5 senses that Stephen now knows

- 4 sick people in our house - Eleanor twice, Stephen and I both ended up on antibiotics

- 3 sleepovers - two at Miss Sylvia's and one at home with Miss Erica

- 2 wonderful friends who helped us with the kids and picking Matt up (Erica and Brian)

- 1 tired and thankful mommy

Pictures and more updates to follow!  Welcome home daddy!  We love you and missed you!