Happy Birthday Baby Jamsey!

Thursday was Rea's best friend James' birthday! He turned one, he's much smaller than Rea, however, they get along great! They share EVERYTHING, toothbrushes, bottles, sippy cups, you name it, they share it. Today we had his "birthday party" and it wasn't much of a party, but he's only one and he had a wonderful time eating spaghetti and then chowing down on a cupcake. Rea also enjoyed making a mess of herself. Soon after Rea smashed her cupcake into her chest, she threw a fit because she was so dirty. I rinsed her off in the sink and then took her up to the tub. Tanya wasn't too far behind me with Jamsey. They splashed and laughed and splashed and laughed. It was one of the cutest things EVER! Tanya and I laughed the entire time they were playing. This was Rea's first bath with a BOY! I don't believe it's her last either. Now, she's out on the tundra picking tea. Her auntie Tyne wanted to take her, she along with Ariana, Susan, and Mary Sue. I am eating granola with yogurt and enjoying the empty (besides dogs) house.

I haven't heard back about the job I applied for yet, which makes me nervous. I really would love to work back at TANF. For those of you who don't know what that is, it's a program through Maniilaq that provides money for families who have children and cannot financially support them. It's not only a program that gives money out, it helps those families get back onto their own two feet. I will be very disappointed if someone who gets the job, doesn't really CARE about the well being of the people and just wants to hand out money. There have been people who didn't care, and just handed out money, which wasn't only partially illegal, but it was immoral. I am the kind of person who gets sick to my stomach seeing people who don't know how to apply for a job, or can't provide for their family because they don't have someone to push them in the right direction. I just want to help.

Today is also my brother in law Dean's birthday! I won't mention how old he is, but I can say that he's the best brother I could ever ask for! Rea simply adores him, and I swear they have their own little language or understanding of each other. I love how he melts around her, and she gets so excited when she sees him. Also, Zach loves him. I swear if he could choose between seeing Dean and seeing me, he might really consider seeing Dean instead! So thank you Dean, for being an awesome brother in law, and for making my biggest sister happier than I have ever seen her! We love you

Dear Deployment,
As for you, I don't thank you and I don't like you. I do however know that because of you, my husband and I have a better marriage, and I know that when he comes back, we will be stronger than ever. Once we get through this, we will be able to get through anything. Love, Elsa...