Well, lots have changed in the past year or so. My husband went from the National Guard to the US Army. We had our big wedding last September...it was beautiful except for the fact that my mother in law wore black to my wedding. Who cares anyways...she is a half-bubble off level. We got pregnant shortly after the wedding and in November we got the shock of our lives. We tried for one baby and got TWO. I gave birth to our Army brats in May. They are little stinkers.

I don't really know what Army life is like. I am staying with my parents until my husband comes home from his second deployment to Iraq. Yea!! Gotta love the Army...sign 'em up and ship 'em over. It's been hectic. Taking care of twins is more than what I bargained for. For all you that only had one at a time, you got it easy. For all those with two...I am with ya. For those with three or more...God bless you and Heaven help you! I got my hands full with two...I was terrified that I would go into labor just to find out that one was hiding and there were actually three. I am happy with the two that God blessed us with. Do we want anymore? Don't know yet. We got a boy and a girl the first time, so we may just stop while we are ahead and I am still semi-sane.

I love my little ones. They are the best things in the world. They wake up and give me smiles even when I feel like I can't go on. This deployment has been particularly difficult. I am miles away from my home, my idiot neighbors gave our cats to the Humane Society (yes we got them back...and they were in bad shape), my only friends in this world are miles away, and I am taking care of twins. It gets very lonely sometimes. It won't be long until my husband comes home, though. Thank God. The bad thing...I know this won't be our last deployment. It's like Russian Roulette. They just keep sending them over until they hit the hole with the bullet. I am terrified every day for my husband's safety. Everyday is a challenge and there are new challenges everyday. I was gonna write a book...looks like that one is gonna have to take a back seat.

I have lots to vent about, but it will have to wait. I am exhausted and really need my sleep...while I can get it.

Army wives: send me some comments. Let me know how you handle the day to day.