Giving thanks

Hi Family and Friends!

 It's been a few weeks but what better time to say hello than THanksgiving EVE? I'll try to make it quick so y'all can get back to preparing yummy feasts for tomorrow :)

Steven is doing wonderful as always! 2 weeks ago he had a double ear infection and a bug bite turned staph infection on his wrist that was really holding him down. As soon as we got antibiotics for all of that he was happy as can be and we can now appreciate the happy guy that has returned after a week of crankiness. He is SO close to walking it is rediculous. He CAN do it and takes a few steps between furniture but he just has no interest in walking solo whatsoever. It will come sooner or later! He broke some molars finally adding to his tooth collection . It is amazing how much his vocabulary has grown in the past few weeks. Even though some words are difficult to understand he knows exactly what he is saying and listens very intently. He responds to and will take direction from us easily which shows us how much he really understands. THe past week especially he has been just the most fun child I have ever been around, it is unbelievable how much we love him more and more all of the time. He is AMAZING and it just leaves us wondering how Kane will fit into our little family. It is so cheesy but we truly are more blessed than I could ever have imagined!

 Steve has been head high in Apache study materials. These first couple weeks have taken pretty much everything out of him leaving him with nothing left in each day but to eat dinner and sleep. He is loving it completely but learning so much content on top of hours in the simulator each day is exhausting. We are lucky on nights that he is even home to put Steven to bed, and trust me those nights are quiet and boring the say the least. It is just not the same not having Dad around for Dinner Bath and Bedtime routines, but we know that it won't last forever. The first day that they began the start up for the Apache he came home more excited than I had seen in a while. This dream has been out of reach for YEARS and years and here it is, he is living right in the middle of it. Very very cool. His first flight is Novemeber 30th so we will keep y'all up to date with how that goes :)

Since the last post we traveled to Ft. Benning GA for the Soldier half marathon. What a neat place that was! The infantry museum there is something that everyone should see at some point, the history in that town gives a warm and cozy feeling that I have been craving more of since we returned home. The race went awesome finishing under 2:15 which isn't crazy fast but MUCH better than I ever imagined being this pregnant. My good friend Monica ran it with me and she totally blew me away.  She had been running for MAYBE 3 months starting from nothing and finished under 2:20... CRAZY ! Overall it was a great weekend spent with lovely company. Last weekend I ran a MUCH shorter race for the TUrkey trot on post finishing the 10k in 55 min. which was also much faster than I had planned. It is amazing what you can do when you just try! It is finally time to cool it down on the distances for this pregnancy, my hips are starting to ache and I promise myself that as soon as it hurts it's time to make a change. Running has taken me far through this pregnancy and I am so thankful for the sanity, health, and fun times that it has offered me !


It is a bit strange not being with our family on Thanksgiving this year. We have always either been with our families in Arizona, Las Vegas, or Orlando ... so here goes our first and last in Alabama :) We were planning on going to Orlando but with the family traveling 3+ hours south to my godfathers house there is just no way we could make the 9 hour drive for a short weekend. Turned out to be a blessing because we have an awesome group of friends all staying here and we are preparing a serious THanksgiving feast for tomorrow that could be the tastiest one in the past few years ! Our contribution consists of my favorite from Grandma's recipes- Pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, holiday rolls, Pineapple ham, and of course peanut clusters thrown in there. Others are doing a couple turkeys, prime rib, tons of sides, and WAYYY too many desserts, don't worry I will take plenty of pictures :) We are thinking everyone at 'home' wherever that may be!  We miss and love all of you very much .

- HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL!-
      The Trumbulls