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So, I know I haven't been writing very often. But hey, I work full time, and I go to Zumba on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays and I play basketball on Mondays Wednesdays, and sometimes Fridays. So, the time that I'm not doing one of these things, I am busy, cuddling with my daughter, or chatting with my husband, or SLEEPING.

My job is pretty interesting, I deal with a lot of stressful situations, and sometimes I want to pop the heads off some of my clients, but I do feel like I am doing the right thing, by trying to help them instead of just handing out money, like it's free. In the last week, I have gotten a start on Halloween decorating. Which is a lot of fun, I completely covered one wall in our office, and painted a huge tree and a "door leading to nowhere" I also painted a crime scene, and I will soon do a taped outline of my body laying on the floor.

As for working out, I bet Zach that I could lose ten pounds before November 10th. I have been really practicing my healthy eating and drinking a lot more water than I had before, and last week, I lost three pounds! So, I feel like i'm doing pretty well with that. Zumba is still awesome, we started a couple new routines, which are a little more difficult than the previous one, but still a lot of fun. I was really sore last week after learning the new routines. We had a Domestic Violence Awareness Teen Dance this past weekend, and I led a huge group of people in a couple of Zumba routines. I had forgotten how exhilerating it was to lead people in dance routines. It was really a really awesome feeling, especially when everyone clapped when we were done!

Rea is wonderful, I am still alaways so amazed at how quickly she is growing, and learning. She is almost potty trained, learning new words everyday and recently learned how to open doors! She's my rock, if it weren't for her, I would go crazy missing Zach. It doesn't make it easier for me either though, becuase she is so much like him in so many ways that sometimes I just cry when I watch her, becuase I miss him so much!

Dear Deployment,
I have heard many many stories about how you may end sooner rather than later, and I for that reason, I am very excited. But not too excited, since I know you are so unpredictable and I won't know for sure, until my husband's combat boots are offically and safely on solid american ground. Until then, I will pretend that you will end when you end, and not think about how soon it may be and think about how long you may end up. Love, Elsa....