So I've been informed that I hadn't blogged in a while ;) .... hehe.  I think life just gets too crazy.  So updates since last blog, we had a great Christmas.  We really didn't do much, which was the plan.  We went to the services at church and then we came home cooked, and we got to skype with all our families and our best friends Ben and Sophie (and our Goddaughter Paityn).  We spoiled each other with gifts this year, since it was our last year having money...lol  We also didn't do much for New Years.  We watched a movie and struggled to stay awake, then we got to hear the fireworks going off.  It was so fun, we started yelling happy New Years.  So far this year we have had pretty good luck.  One of my closest friends who left is now back, she got back today.  We also got some of the best news today.  Cody had turned in his packet for us getting out of the Army back in September, we have been waiting for 6 months now and he finally got news today that they have been approved !!!  We have a copy of the packet and everything is good to go. Now Cody just needs to get his actual orders to get out, which the only thing that was holding that up was the packet getting approved :) WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!  We've been super blessed!  We now have 96 days before we come home!! :)

Well this week can just go in the toilet!  The Army just makes me more mad every day!  I swear they take and take and take and just do not care!  Cody works his tail off and all he wants is to come home, not even on time but at least by 6 (he goes in at 530am so good grief)  He has been out in the field all week, got to come home and sleep and then back out early each morning.  So of course you would figure he would get off work on time today... NOPE.  He gets to stay at work because his boss decides that because his life is miserable he wants everyone else to suffer!  Thank God we only have 130 days left and Cody should only have about another month left in this company!  It just begins to be overwhelming and hard to deal with.  Please just pray I'll make it through these next 130 days! 

We had a really good Thanksgiving this year!  It was just us and our friends Ben and Sophie and their little girl and it was perfect!  Us girls cooked and the boys slept.  The food turned out SOO good and the turkey was moist.  It was the first time ever that any of us had cooked a turkey so we were pretty concerned about it coming out okay.  We had turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, cheesy broccoli casserole, deviled eggs, stuffing, rolls, and pie.  We all ate too much and Cody and I just finished off the leftovers. So we are officially turkeyed out!  We enjoyed Thanksgiving but I'm so much more excited for Christmas!  We decorated the house today with all our Christmas decor!  I love it.  It's just so homey and warm and beautiful!  I'm so so so so so grateful to have Cody here this year for the Holidays!  I've already got his gifts bought, wrapped, and now they are under the tree.  Now just to get Chloe's things.....  Chloe freaks out when we do anything different in the house.  She finally gave up on fidgeting and laid on the couch.  She is so funny.  

Update from my last blog.  My Grandma McClellan past away last night.  I got little information but what I got I was basically waiting for a call to say it happened.  I had to call my mom to get the information but she did pass away.  Please keep my parents and the family in your prayers. 

We made it back from our Ireland trip!  We had a really good time, but since we only had one full day there we packed everything in and we were so tired.  It was a good experience though.  Everything was in English and we were able to ask people questions and it was just a nice break from Germany.  I'm getting to where I'm really frustrated being here, especially right now.  There are some things going on that I just wish I wasn't here!  When things happen back home and I'm stuck here and can't help anyone out or know what is going on it makes it really hard and I get pretty mad about it.  Just please keep my family in your prayers.  Once I know more I will update again.  Cody is doing good, just pretty busy with work and never really getting a break.  He should be moving to a different company soon (December time) so he will have a new boss.  This will be GREAT for him.  He is in need of some down time.  Ready for Thanksgiving weekend to get here, he has 4 days off so that will be a good time for some rest and some good eatin'!  We miss everyone and in about 4 1/2 months we will be home!

O the fun of being sick!  blah.  It's been a roller coaster these past few weeks.  I have a friend that is going through something that no one could ever prepare for or even fathom that it could happen.  So my friend stayed with Cody and I for a few weeks.  She left today and flew home to her family.  So the house is back to "normal" but my sickness is still hanging on.  It's been 6 days now and it's getting old.  I'm more just extremely tired and congested.  Cody has been doing good and so far hasn't gotten sick so that is awesome!  Sickness is going around here and I'm hoping that he steers clear.  We really haven't been up to too much since we got back from Spain.  We did buy a new kitchen table and we LOVE it.  Trying to sell our other one but no luck so far.  Our couples Bible study ended last week and we are having the dinner tonight, but since I'm sick I'm going to stay home :( boo.  But Cody is going to go so that will be fun for him.  It's been in the 30s here so I think the cold weather has arrived.

Our Spain trip was AMAZING!  We had no problems in our travels and just a minor set back at our hotel.  They gave us the wrong room.  We pair for a Sea View and they gave us a non sea view so we just had to go back to the lobby and get that fixed.  It was just what we needed to get away from Army life... We have been back a week now and I'm ready to have Spain life back!!!  I sent pictures to Lana and I think she will be passing them along to everyone.  Chloe did good in her weekend school (the kennel).  The lady said she was so impressed that Chloe came right to her when she was called to come inside (that makes me so happy)!  We have been so busy lately I haven't had time to do much of anything!  This week so far (yes I know it's only Monday) has been a little more calm.  I finally got the muster up to make a hair appointment.  I'm SO glad that I did.  My last few haircuts just got jacked up and this girls finally fixed it.  woohoo.  Colored, some highlights, and a great cut.  I was very pleased.  Cody has been dealing with some things that we are hoping work out.  As most of you know he is getting out of the Army so there is paperwork and annoying things that have to be dealt with.  He has his end of things done but his orders had already been given to go to Ft. Sill for schooling, so he is trying to call this guy today to get them deleted or cancelled so if that DOESNT happen we will be moving next month and if it DOES happen then we will continue to stay here and move in April/May of next year.  I can't pack this house up in less than a month ....lol  Plus that means that Cody will more than likely have to deploy again because it will add time onto his career.  We really need the orders to get cancelled and for him to get his papers signed to get out of the Army, so keep that in your prayers.  Chloe is doing great but she really misses being able to just be outside a run around on her own, we all miss home.