STOP THE PRESSES!!

Alright Ya'll don't have a heart attack!!! Yea, I am going to give you an update.

Let's see anything new since the last time I wrote? Well being that that was almost a year ago I suppose there have been many things new. I will try to stick to the biggies for ya.

Lets go by people. We will start with Logan. Logan is now 21 months old. He is a smart little turd. He is talking more and more every day. He does a little bit of sign language. His fav. words in sign are "more", "please" and "thank you". His vocabulary is getting pretty extensive. If I had to guess the number of words he can speak I would say 30+. He never went through the stage that kids go through where they say No to everything. If you ask him a question he will answer yes or no. It is so nice, because I feel like we can actually communicate and it prevents a lot of the toddler frustration. He does get a little frustrated when he is trying to tell me something and I don't understand. I just say "show me" and he takes off running and pointing.

Logan is still small. He doesn't look as small as he used to now that the growth for his age group has slowed a bit. He was able to catch up a little. He is however still BALD. Okay, not completely, but pretty darn close. He will get a random 3 in. long hair that sticks off the side of his head. I will go to grab it thinking it is one of mine that is stuck in his hair and whoops it's attached. He feels me do it then he starts pulling at his hair. Unfortunately being 1 1/2 the only time he is still enough to see these sorts of things is at the dinner table when he is trapped in his chair which means I just encouraged him to put food in his hair!!

Now Zack. Well, not to be mean, but he is not at a fun age. He has become quite the arguer. It's like pulling teeth to get him to cooperate with anything. Chores time is always fun. All I can say is "Is Summer Over Yet"!!! And all you parents reading this thinking I am mean, don't pretend you didn't feel the same way at some point in your child's upbringing. Especially if your MY parent, because I know better. Those of you who have younger children, don't judge either, your day is approaching.

Zack isn't really in to anything right now. He like playing video games, but I limit how much he can play. It is too hot in Arizona to really play outside (another reason summer in AZ is no fun). He has become connected at the hip to our next door neighbor boy Caleb. Which is fine, I am good friends with his mom and they are a great family. I don't know what he is going to do once school starts though because Caleb and his brother are home schooled. At this age if your school friends don't live close by it is hard to stay connected through the summer. I hope he adjusts well once school starts. He usually pulls the class clown act to fit in and make friends about week 2 into the school year. Well, school starts next week so we will see soon enough.

Well there isn't much new with me. I had mono, but am pretty much better now. I still wheeze now and then, but I guess I could have that for months and months. I still work for my in laws business. I have made some good friends near where I live so I have a good friend network for once in my life. Don't get me wrong, I have always had friends, but it was always two or three good friends who didn't hang out with each other. With my new "network" of friends I can actually have little get-togethers which is way more fun.

Now Stephen. Well what can I say that most of you don't already know? Stephen has joined the Army. He will be leaving for basic training in about a week or so. Yes, we are all very sad that he is leaving, but trust me, we discussed this decision and decided that it is for the best. The boys and I will join him once he has finished all of his training (in about 7 months). He has 9 weeks of basic training in Missouri then he goes to Texas for 19 weeks for his job training. He is going to be a hospital medic. His long term goal is to use the A-Med program to go through pharmacy school. This program pays 100% for school costs and pays you your Army salary while you are in pharmacy school. When in pharmacy school you are not required to perform your normal job duties and your "job" is to go to school. The Army does nothing for free (I can hear you all saying it), yes, we know. He will in turn have to recommit 1 year of service for every year he was a student in the A-Med program. The Army isn't going to pay you to become Dr. if they don't get to use your skills. Stephen is ready for this, and if anyone has negative comments they want to get out, let me give a suggestion that was once given to me. Write your negativity down in as much detail as you want. Get it all out. Be as mean or as rude as you want. Hell, even use as much profanity as you want. Then BURN IT, because we don't want to hear it. I support my husband 100% and that is all that matters. I don't want any of our friends or family trying to break his spirit before he embarks on the most difficult journey of his life. Positive comments are always welcome and appreciated though.

Okay, Stephen might get embarrassed about this, but I have to brag. There is a test that anyone going into the military has to take. It is used to rank your intelligence and make sure you are smart enough for the job you want. Stephen was ranked in the top 6% of the nation. His recruiters boss had challenged him by saying that if Stephen beat his score he would by him lunch. I guess recruits never beat his score. Well Stephen did beat his score. Okay, I'm done bragging about how smart my husband is.

Well, I think that is about it for now. Those are the major headlines from the Hanna Family Gazette. This is the editors copy, so the photography department will add photos once it hits their desk.