Poop, Paxil, and Pageantry

So I have so much to catch you up on. Let us start with the fact that Ethan, who will bethree here in a week and a half is NOT potty trained!!!!! What the hell is this kid trying to do to me? He wear underwear and then just pisses in them like it is a diaper. he doesn't care. Not one little bit. I will say he is a genius when it comes to puzzles. Man, that little shit can put a puzzle together in nothing flat. We had a wonderful Christmas and I hope the rest of you did as well. The kids were fucking sppoiled like crazy. I love to see the family enjoying them. I will be back in a bit to tell you the wonderful labia story. Oh that's right....I said LABIA!!!!

Where Clint "may" be....... Iraq Map "Kirkuk's population is a mix of Kurds, Arabs and ethnic Turkmen. Hundreds have been killed in sectarian and ethnic fighting in the past three years." As per Globalsecurity.org Kirkuk Claiming to be the oldest site of continuous occupation in Iraq, Kirkuk sits on archaeological remains that are 5,000 years old. It reached great importance under the Assyrians in the 10th and 11th centuries BC. Historically an ethnically mixed city populated predominantly by Kurds and Turkomen, Kirkuk is important to Kurdish national identity. Kirkuk is also the center of the Iraqi petroleum industry and thus strategically and economically important to the Iraqi state. To ensure Arab control of the oil fields, successive governments in Baghdad have implemented a policy of deliberate Arabization of the city. The forced population movements and forced ethnic registration changes continued under Sadam Hussein, making it likely that there is no lon...

Poor, poor Tara. She somehow got an infestation of Ticks right before we came. I keep telling her it isn't her fault. She freaked the hell out the other day when I told her I found a tick on Ethen and you should have seen her when she found one on Emily. Neither tick was completly attached and we are finding less and less, but do plan to spray again. Anyone else been through this type of entertainment and want to share their knowledge?

We have arrived. First the necessary thank yous. Jenn and Todd....Thank you so much for being so good to the Steins. Ya'll not only helped us move, but the you put us up for two days. All only days after Todd got home from iraq. Man, what great folks. Amy and Jane...Thanks for helping with the move. Be careful what you offer (Steins staying with you on their return to Colorado), one day people will take you up on it. Michelle.....I can not say enough about how sweet and kind you have been to the kids and I. Thank you for ALL you did. You are the greatest. Tara.....for flying to Colorado only days after returning for Ireland and then spending 15 hours in the car with the kids and I , well and being their biatch. And of course to my dad and Lisa and the terrific In-laws for planning to come all the way up to Colorado to help. I bet you are glad you didn't have to. Clint Update: Well, to all of you who are planning on sending Clint a package, do not bother with phonecards. He is a...

Halloween was a lovely night for us. Steven and Emily peed in someone's yard while we trick or treated. It was that or try to make it home in time, which wasn't going to happen. They also tried to take some newspaper. They thought I could use it to pack. Oh and a side note to all you Fort Carson residents, toys will become fair game if left on the corner. it was a pain in the ass trying to explain to my son why he couldn't have your toy lawn mower because it was not put away so you were not taking care of it and that means you do not want it. Bastards. Well, we will be staying in Schertz, right outside San Antonio. Jody, are you going to be close to San Antonio? I am all for meeting up for some margaritas. If any of you would like Clint's address, please e-mail me and I will get it back to you. There isn't much the guy wants or needs. I will include a list of stuff you can send him though and what snacks he likes. Clint's List 1. Phone Cards 2. Old Spice (I thin...

Clint is now in Iraq. He did not stay in Kuwait as long as I had hoped. I would have liked the entire deployment to have been in Kuwait. He will be apparently traveling all over Iraq, including Bagdad. Man, I hate this shit. I really wouldlike for him to just sit at a desk and push papers. I know he will see some incredible things and will meet some wonderful people, but I want him to be as safe as possible. Traveling around Iraq....not so safe. He will be flying in a blackhawk which makes me feel a lot better....no IEDs in the sky but still not totally safe. Of course he isn't totally safe driving a car in rush hour, but I think you know what I am trying to say. I got to IM with Jack Army some this morning and then dootie called. Not for him, for me. The shit was stinkin' up the room. Sacrifices must be made. I have a week until the big move. I am ready to go. I have a dining room full of boxes. The house is all packed, the stuff we are taking in the trailer is all in rubberm...

Well, the playroom is now full of boxes. the house is packed. I will finish cleaning tomorrow. That leaves me two weeks where I need something to do to beat the "missing Clint" blues. My friends here have been so great. Shhhhhhhhhhh....don't tell them though. I can not sleep. I miss Clint. I knew I would miss him, but it hurts my chest I miss him so much. He is doing good and I know we are blessed being able to chat everyday or nearly everyday on the computer. they did not have that kind of luxury in wars past. I watch the news and I am afraid. I am afraid of all the caos and what that will mean to my family. I know that sounds selfish, but My family is my "A" #1 priority. Now if you have made past all the wah wah whiney shit, you get to hear some funny vagina stories. So, my children have not yet been taught to be embarassed by their bodies and have no clue that vaginas and penises really aren't for everyone to see or discuss. Okay, so the stories.... first...