Missing Family

As we approach the holiday season my thoughts turn to family more than usual. I love having loved ones around me. My "boys" are my life. (joe is included in the "boys") I love knowing that I have an Eternal Family! It brings so much comfort to my heart. I do not regret anything. I would be crazy to change anything about my family. My extended family is the best! I could not ask for better brothers and sisters - in-law. I am edified and uplifted by each one of them. Although I have no regrets, I do have wishes in my heart. I do wish we lived closer to our extended family and by this time next year, my wish will come true! (how close is still to be determined) I am excited to live close enough that we can make it home for Thanksgiving or Christmas or for all the many Birthdays and special events they all have going on in their lives. I am grateful to have them along with all the nieces and nephews, in my family. I miss them all so very much. I can't wait to be back among them.

Mom and Dad Abbott, Mom and Dad Dummar, Nate, Crystal, Jamie, Scott, Ben, April, Dan, Beth, Rik, Christena, Ron, Hillary, Abe, Jessica, Cortney, Sonnet, Max, and Natalie, and all the kids, I love you all very much and look forward to the day I can be closer to you again. Happy holiday season!

The end of visitors

Well today was Mom and Dad Dummar's final day. We took them to the airport and sent them home. It has been really fun and we have been able to do a lot of fun things. Of course like doe-doe heads we didn't use our camera very much and I am still looking for our adaptor to extract the pictures we did take. Sorry for not being better at all this crazy Technology stuff. Someday I will be up to speed, or at least my kids will be.

Here is a picture of Mom and Dad getting ready to go to the Marine Corps Ball with Joe! (I stayed home with the boys and had a fun night watching movies and eating popcorn)

I want to give shout out to our little brother Max, who's getting married in two weeks! We hope Joe will be able to get a flight out of here and will be there for him.

We miss everyone so very much and look forward to possibly getting out there to see you in January/February? (If we get Ian's passport and birth certificate back by then) We love you all and hope you are all doing well!