A little update on our family

Wow! Its been a while since we've been on here. Well, Ben finished basic training as a honor grad. I made the trip to Great Lakes to see his graduation accompanied by my sis Marie and niece Alexis and Kirsten of course. It was a long ride and I was very grateful to have them ride along with me. It was really neat to see the graduation and to see Ben again after 2 months. We both had lost some weight during our separation and couldn't wait for the other to see. I was almost back to pre-pregnancy weight and Ben had went down a couple of pant sizes too and was more fit. He was so handsome in his dress whites. It was a very exciting trip, but I dreaded coming back home and having to wait another 1 1/2 weeks to be with Ben again. We are now living in Goose Creek, SC while Ben attends Nuclear Power School. We will be here about 2 years. The town of Goose Creek really sucks, but I hear downtown Charleston is really nice. We haven't made it there yet because of Ben's very busy schedule. He spends at least 14 hrs at school each day so we barely get to see him. It gets frustrating at times, but I am so proud of him and for all his hard work. Ben will graduate A school in December and then go to power school for 6 months. Some wives out here tell me that he will be home even less then now during power school. I don't like to hear that and I am not looking forward to it. I know that heavenly father will help us both get through it and everything will be okay.

Kirsten is doing well and is growing so much. Ben sees it more then I do because he's not here with her as often as I am. We really had a scare a little over a week ago when she spiked a fever and had a febrile seizure. We didn't know that was what it was at the time. She was choking on her tongue and couldn't breathe so we called 911. It was very frighting to see her go through that. I am still freaked out by it all and very paranoid now. The doctors tell me she is at risk to have another one every time she runs a fever. I really hope it doesn't happen again and I pray every night that it won't. Other then being more clingy then usual and wanting to nurse all the time now, she's doing a lot better. I love watching her play with her toys or dance any time she hears music. She absolutely loves Elmo and gets so excited when sesame street comes on. She can be in another room and hear it coming on and runs in here to start dancing and watch it. There is this teddy bear she likes to carry around too and it is just adorable.

All is well with us here in Goose Creek and we can't wait to come home to visit family and friends. Here are some recent pics of Kirsten and a couple of Ben in his work uniform.