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Aloha all!!! I have been slacking SO SO badly at this blog, and I am very very sorry! I will try to get back into the swing of things here!!

Doc and Jordan and I got back from our trip to Oregon just a little over a week ago!! We had SO SO SO much fun!!! Grandma Jan flew out to Oregon to see us while we were there (and with any luck get a job and an apartment so she can move there, but that's a whole other story! lol) and Papa Tim also drove down from Washington to see us!! We had such a great visit with everyone! Oregon had the biggest snowstorm in 40 years 2 days before we got there, so we had a white-out Christmas! :) It was great though, it forced us to stay in for a couple days, and do nothing but eat cookies and muffins and enjoy each other! Brenda made the most delicious turkey I have ever tasted for Christmas (I'm pretty sure I ate 7 pieces of it!!! and I HATE turkey!!!) and we had a great meal and time with family! Jordan made out like a bandit with her presents!! She is a very very lucky little girl to have all these people in the world that care about her so much, and she was so appreciative of all of it! She was just soaking it all in, and loving every moment!

While we were there, we had a chance to do a little date night with John and Brenda while Grandma Jan watched Jordy, so that was nice! It's been a long time since we've had a date! Jordan also got to go tubing down the mountain with Uncle John, Daddy, and Papa Tim, and she loved that. Brenda and I went shopping and hit some major deals!! We had a blast!! John and Brenda remind me so much of Doc and I, the way the pick on each other and compliment each other!

We didn't get to drive to Washington though :( Once we got there, and SAW the snow and the weather forecast, we all collectively realized that it wasn't a good idea. Pam, my sister-in-law in Washington and one of the people we were going up there to see, ended up getting very very sick, and they weren't sure if she was contagious or not, so we wouldn't have been able to take Jordan to her house. It was very dissappointing to say the least to not get to see everyone, but the trip was definitely better off not being taken. God was speaking to us loud and clear when we went to Him in prayer, and we heard Him and obeyed. I'm glad we did, but we still would love to see our family in Washington sometime soon!

So here we are, just a little over a week later, and Doc is already gone to training. This one is only three weeks, which isn't a big deal at all. It's just long enough for me to get the house cleaned the way I want it without his gear strung everywhere, but just short enough for him to come home and mess it all up again! LOL So TRUE!!! Jordy and I are very excited for American Idol to start tonight!!! Primetime TV has, once again, become my only entertainment in the evenings! Other than Jordy, of course!!

Speaking of Jordy, this kid is amazing!!! We've been working on her letters and numbers and colors some more, and she is now counting backwards from 10 and knows all of her ABC's. She sings the song almost perfectly, and is doing a great job recognizing the letters in her books. She's actually singing every song in the world right now! If you're having a bad day, call me and I will have Jordan sing you Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. She knows every word, gets the tune right, and I guarantee you it is the cutest thing you will ever hear!! Absolutely precious! She has about 10 other songs that she sings too, including a few off the radio!! She LOVES "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz :) She has also started "wanting a turn" at prayer. Usually Mommy prays one night, and Daddy prays the next night when we're putting her to bed. Now she says, "No! It's my turn to pray!" We let her do it, and it's adorable she says "Dear Jesus!! Thank you for.....Dora!! and Thank you for....Care Bears!" And if I'm lucky, she thanks Him for Daddy and I, but usually Dora comes first! LOL

Well, speaking of that little girl, I need to get some good playing in before lunch!!! I'll post some pictures of our trip a little later!!! We love you all, and we're always thinking of you! You guys have a great week!!