Catch Up

It's been quite a while since I've posted on my blog, so I thought I'd just give everyone an update, and then try to be more regular from here on. I have to confess that I've recently become a Facebook addict, and that is my excuse for slacking on the blog posts. My dear husband, however, is not a Facebooker, and really wants me to get back to blogging, so that when he is away he'll be able to get updates and pics. So this is for you, honey!

Now the updates...

Since my last post,

...we've taken some trips:
1. Audrey and me to Arkansas for a "Girls Weekend" with my Grandma, Mom, Aunt, Sister, and Niece.
2. Daniel, Audrey, and I went to San Diego and had a blast doing the Zoo, Sea World, beach, local attractions, and Balboa Park.
3. Yellow Ribbon Pre-Deployment event in Texas with Daniel's new unit - Audrey hung out with her grandparents, while Daniel and I attended the event. Then Audrey and I got to spend the weekend with our dear friends, the Lieders.

...we got some big news:
Daniel will be deployed to Afghanistan as an engineer with a special "Agribusiness Development Team" (google it!), and will be gone close to 1 year. :(

...Audrey has started talking like crazy:
She finally answers your questions with a sweet little "uh-huh", she assigns most objects she sees an "owner" (ex: mommy's coffee, daddy's shoes), and even has come up with some full sentences, like "No! my chocolate milk!", "I love you Daddy/Mommy", and "I see you!!"

Guess that's it for now. Enjoy a few pics below.

Four Generations, together
The cousins' first ice cream conesRiding the dinosaur at the park in AustinAudrey zoning out watching Elmo and wearing one of her latest creative dress ensembles
Pretty dress made by Aunt Amy...doesn't she look thrilled!