So, we have not posted for ten, almost eleven months. It's not that we don't care or that we are out having so much fun that we couldn't possibly take time off of from that fun to post on the blog. It really is just pure procrastination and defeat. We look at the blog and are a little bit disgusted (okay, maybe that is a little strong of a word) with ourselves for not keeping up. Then we think," what is one more day, week, month?" and then all of the sudden it is almost a year.

This past year has been, for the most part, awesome. We consider ourselves insanely blessed! Our children are healthy and they make us laugh. We have running water and indoor plumbing, the furnace and air conditioner work, our roof is not leaking and we even upgraded to cable this year. Not bad for us.

We stuck pretty close to home this year, but had our share of adventures. We have frequented the zoo, and hit many local attractions with a season pass. We have spent a lot of time with just our little family and we have loved it. We hope to do more of the same this coming year.

My facebook page is much more complete with pictures and such - but I know that not all are on facebook and it can be a time drainer.

Just couldn't stand to see that our blog had not been updated for so long. We went on our annual trip to the bird refuge to see bald eagles and couldn't leave the last bald eagle trip up anymore. We only saw one from a distance, but there were dozens of herons, and other birds of prey. We were a little disappointed because this past Thursday Corinne saw nine bald eagles between Centerville and our house. I think there may be two trips to the bird refuge this winter.