Happy New Year and an Update

I want to wish the few of you that are still around a wonderfully HAPPY NEW YEAR! I know I keep saying I will blog more, but my life has been complicated and hectic the last few months. I have lots of stuff going on in my head. Things I want to blog about. I just know most people don't want to keep hearing me complain about all the bullshit going on in my life and Sniper's. It is hard not to vent though here. I have done that for so long. Last night was a extremely lonely one for the two of us. Both of us separated by hundreds of miles. Sniper had duty yesterday and I had the kids at home, hence the miles apart. However, he should be here sometime in the next 24 hours for the next few weeks. That is a positive. Sniper was here for Christmas though. YEAH!!!! We had a wonderfully, busy four days together. Lots of family and friends surrounded us. Christmas Eve we ended up driving almost all the way to Tahoe. What you ask for? No, it wasn't to get married (that's in 3/12 months away). Santa had to deliver snow to the kids. Several of us drove up the hill to load up 3 trucks and 3 trailers full of snow. I took a few pics of the event. Wingman, Bubba and Sniper....Boy was it a little exhausting. However I learned a few things that night....Do not take pics with flashes without forewarning those around you who had been to Iraq. It was a very long, animated, sleepless night. I felt like shit...... Here is a one of my favorite pics from Christmas..... Sniper, Bubba & I accidentally feel asleep. Wingman, Drama Queen & Lego Man got a kick out of this one. This year will be a GREAT YEAR for us. This will be the year Sniper & I are married. The year our FAMILY becomes ONE. The next few months will be even crazier and more hectic, but I can't wait until the end result. Being one with Sniper. Bring on April. Where will we live? Where will the Marine Corps take him? There is so much uncertainty now more than ever. A lot will depend on his shoulder. That is a whole long post in itself. One that I am pissed beyond belief on. He is not any closer on the answers (9 months later) than the day after he was WIA. I will let ya'll in soon. Again, I wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Dyzgoneby Sniper, I love you with all my heart, body and soul!