...And a Happy New Year!

It is hard to believe that it is officially 2012! Since my last post was in October (yikes!) there is a lot to catch up on. Sigh. I wish that I could be a better blogger, but I can never keep on top of it! Instead I have months between posts and I have to try and compress a million events into a somewhat short post so that I dont drive all of you crazy with a 12 page report. Will I ever learn? I suppose it is totally cliche to make a New Years Resolution to be a better blogger, but I am going to anyways! So if you happen to read this blog, there may be more for you to read this year.

Since my last post, pretty much every major holiday has come and gone. Halloween, my birthday (yes I do consider that major), Thanksgiving and Christmas. To make a very long story short, they were all great! We stayed in San Diego for all of them, which meant a lot of new traditions, and a lot more quality (immediate) family time. It made us feel truly blessed to have made such good friends in the last few months, so that we had loved ones to share this super fun and busy time with. Christmas was an especially wonderful experience for our family. I was dreading the reality of being so far away from my extended family and all of our many Christmas traditions. I was sure that a Christmas with just the three of us would be a let down when we were used to our large family shin digs. Instead it was one of my favorite Christmas experiences. Our day was mellow and calm, and we really got to enjoy each other, our presents, and soak in the fact that this was the FIRST and ONLY Christmas that Rorie would be the center of attention.

So that brings me to my next item, Baby Girl Kenison #2! This pregnancy has flown by for me, and I find myself wondering where the last few months went. With Rorie I was completely ready at this point, and anxiously counting down my final weeks. This time around, being an "experienced" mom has lulled me into a false sense of security. With nine weeks to go I find myself completely unprepared. I have no freshly washed stacks of baby clothes, no crib put together and no idea how I procrastinated to this point. Hopefully the upside to this is that my last few weeks will be spent in hurried preparation instead of impatient anticipation. For all those who have wondered, we DO have a name picked out. After several failed attempts to find a name we loved, and that everyone else at least approved of, we gave up. So now our name (that will most likely make some eyes roll) is top secret until our little bundle has arrived. We figure it is harder to hate a name once it is attached to a squishy pink face. Stay tuned for the big unveiling in March!

Even before we can get to the business of welcoming little sister, we have one giant hurdle to get past: moving. Yes I know that it is crazy to move when you have a husband who is always working, a three year old, and when you yourself are in the final leg of your pregnancy, but we are doing it anyways. In the Navy your housing is determined by your rank and the number of children you have. Of course we found out that we were expecting about two days after we signed a 6-month lease on a two bedroom. So now our lease is up and we are going to transfer to a three bedroom in hopes that this will be our LAST move for several years. Jake and I recently realized that this will be our 7th move in less than five years of marriage. Thats not even counting the two additional moves that Jake has had to make without us. I think we have done more than our share of moving, and could probably do without moving ever again. Luckily for us Jake's job will most likely never force another move on us (did you catch the subtle sarcasm?). Stay tuned for pics of the new place, as I am actually PAINTING! Once again I realize that I am a glutton for punishment, but I figure its now or never.

So there you have it. A very brief readers digest of 2011 and the begining of 2012. Hopefully this will be the last post that covers multiple months and big life events (knock on wood). We hope that everyone has a wonderful New Year!

Love

The Kenisons