Ah, the craziness...

Amidst plans to move, puppy hunting, homework and general exhaustion, we have even found the time to come together as a family. This chaos has actually been a wonderful experience and I am grateful to go through it with such a kind and loving husband.

I am away for about three nights a week now and I usually spend much of Saturday at school studying. Daddy steps it up and takes care of NeNe. I decide that I am ready for a dog and Curtis decides he's ready for some storage space. When I find the perfect apartment days later (hahaha?), I only receive monetary groans from Curtis before he jumps on board. "I want a big dog, I want an aussie, I want a greyhound, I want a...." Curtis is annoyed with my struggles regarding this issue, especially since we are not getting a dog until December! But, when I find the perfect dog, (http://c.websiteanimal.com/#/soldpups/4522286336) he pitches a fit about the cost only for a moment before saying, "That's your Christmas present, then."

And Nealie? Nealie talks and talks and gives us a run for our money. New words this week include shoes, bubbles, thank you (maybe...), and here you go (maybe...). Her hair seems to be growing out blonder and blonder and the back jumps up into the cutest little curls.

I couldn't have wished for a better turn-out -- my family's the best. If I had written the script I would have left the best parts out.