I want you to know this is a huge sacrifice...

Yep... its true. I got my Harry Potter book today and it is sitting on the coffee table dogeared at page 48. I care more about writing to you kids than reading my Harry Potter. I hope you now feel the warm fuzzy glow in your hearts.

Anyways... heres an update on me.

This month we moved back to Provo for Mike to finish writing his dissertation. Then we will be done. It's about time. So now I shall bring you up to date on what is going on with us. Shannon is now 3 and potty trained. I won't post right now in this blog about potty training... such gruesome tales are not for the faint of heart. I will just say, that now, one of the first questions that Shannon likes to ask those who are tending her is "Are you good at wiping bottoms?" She has also perfected the "crazy eye." I hate it. She can cross one eye at a time. And she can do both eyes. Such a talented child. She likes hanging out with my sister Amy and one of her friends, Kasey. Kasey and Mike's little sister Lisa have taught Shannon the art of the "silent laugh, silent cry, and silent scream." To be quite honest... they really look pretty much the same. I'll have to have Mike take pictures of all three and see if you can tell which is which. We'll have a contest!!

Cameron is fat. Like Colette, but not really. He is just fat because he is a baby that eats lots. Colette is fat because she has a baby inside of her that eats lots. I just gave him his first haircut. He had this faux-hawk/receding hairline/bald spots combo going on that just wasn't working, so I decided to even things out. He was remarkably good and only tried to grab the clippers about 3 times. His new thing is screeching for things that he wants. I am not too happy with this new habit. For example, when I am getting his food ready for him, he will look from me to the food and screech. Then, when I start feeding him, if I am too slow between bites, or if I dare get distracted by anything else, he will screech again. He has been a bit slow with his physical milestones, much like Shannon was. He started rolling over at the beginning of this month, and he is just about 9 months old. For the most part though, he is just a happy easy going little guy with lots of teeth. I don't really like his teeth. He likes to bite things... anything really, tables, spoons, me, books, fingers, balls, Shannon, measuring tapes, me, kleenex, kidneys, power cords (just kidding... I was just seeing if you were paying attention, or if you've nodded off to sleep yet), and me.
As for myself, I really enjoyed my time in New Mexico. There were things I didn't like of course, but there were also a lot of things that I did like. I loved the ward that we had there and made a bunch of good friends. I loved it when Colette and George came to visit us. I don't know how Shannon figured out that Jacob's real name was George, but I'm glad to know his true identity now. I loved the mountains there and the spicy food. MMmmmmm. Green chiles HAVE to be from New Mexico to be awesome... unless Grandpa Ozaki grows them, of course. It is interesting to be back in Wymount but I've really been enjoying playing softball, although I have realized that I am woefully out of shape and need to get running to lose some weight. It is ironic that the same flab that helps me hit the ball far also slows me down as I run around the bases. Never fear though, the jogging stroller has arrived, and Shannon will now throw a fit if I don't go running in the morning... trust me, its great motivation to go!

This is getting long but I am almost done with the update! Mike recently had an interview in Connecticut. Yes, there is a possibility that we could be East Coasters. I don't really like the East coast, but I will admit, I've never given it a fair chance. I've always loved the open spaces and desert that abounds in the West. We'll see what happens and I'll keep ya posted!!