it's finally decemeber and in a couple wks we go on leave to my in laws! it will be nick's first time going cross country and i am so excited for the rest of the family to meet him. we took our family portraits while my mom and sister was here and i love how they turned out. i also found a pet sitter for hannah cause a stressed and sick dog in the car for 30+ hours is no bueno. i really miss having jenn next door and we have new neighbors on both sides of us but they're just so good at hiding i have no idea who's there. kris also have his dates for school and hopefully in the next 6mo.s or so he gets orders so we finally know where we're going! i was driving to the PX today and i saw a whole line of white buses which means a homecoming! how lucky the families are to be reunited with their marine after so long. always tugged my heart strings.