Happy New Yahr! ^_^

we had an awesome new year! we had a small party with some friends (erics best friend and his family, and my best friend and her family which includes hailyns little boyfriend rayson!!) surprisingly hailyn AND phenix were awake at midnight! and until 3am. and then hailyn got up at 7am. oof. but overall we had a blast. we're really looking forward to everything this year has to offer! eric will be getting out of the service, we'll move back to wisconsin & we're hoping to use the VA loan to get a house right away, we are SO sick of moving! erics going to get a job and im hoping to start school. even just taking one class would be something. hailyn will turn 2 on the 8th & phenix is getting baptized on the 9th so we're starting the year off with lots of fun and cake!! im looking forward to making hailyn either a pink or purple cake for her birthday... and i'll be making phenix a baptismal cake to share with our fellow church goers after the service. we hope the best for all of your new years (or "new yahrs") and many blessings to you all!! here are some photos from our party last night...


here is our family photo (taken after midnight), my friend katherine & i, eric & his friend daniel after a handful of beers.. hailyn & her little boyfriend, and our friend john with nozzo.











we also acquired a couch yesterday. a neighbor was throwing it away & while it needs to be cleaned, its in perfectly good shape & extremely comfortable! i put some stain remover this afternoon & if that doesnt work we can always get a slipcover...
thats all for now... blessings to you all!!