Time for an update?

I guess it's about time for an update. My blog hasn't felt the love in quite awhile.
Most all of you who are following this blog are also friends with me on facebook so it's hard to know what qualifies as "blog-worthy."
I do have a few things to say. I have started a new job at PPD in RTP and it's an answer to the little prayer in my heart that always wanted to work somewhat "normal" hours. I am very happy and blessed to be working here and my body feels a WORLD better. I was having my feet swell, etc after working those 16 hour shifts at the nursing home and it was just too hard on me.
The babies are doing well. They are both over 2lbs now and very active. I'm probably a little bigger now than I was full-term with both Parker and Seth. And, for those of you that remember what that looked like...whew. I just hope that these little ones hang out in there a little longer. They have a lot more growing to do. :)
I am looking forward to the holidays. We STILL haven't gotten our tree up yet if you can believe that. How unlike us! I'm really looking forward to pulling all of the decorations out and remembering Christmases past. I'm a sucker for the stockings on the fireplace too. A sucker. Can't wait to do that and watch Papa Smurf put up the lights and bedazzle our front porch.
Nothing new really going on. Same crazy life, same crazy kids, same crazy husband.

I have never felt so blessed in all of my life.
The day that I met him at Starbucks, my life started down a new and exciting, full path. And, my cup runneth over.

Love and Merry Merry to all of you!
Kimmie

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