NEWS FLASH!!

Incase you have not already heard, we have beed PCS'd to Canton, NY. In civilian terms it means Permanet Change of Station. We are suppose to be there for about a year or so starting in July,unless they PCS us AGAIN! The cause of this lovely relocation is b/c the Army took Tom's position away. What doesn't make sense is that there is an open position here in Lexington and Tom is taking the same position in NY as opposed to staying here. This, ladies & gentleman, are our tax dollars at work. WASTING MONEY!!

We, or should I say I, are/am trying not to worry, stress, etc... over this. I am putting all my faith in the Lord and praying, what I call the verse for our family, Jeremiah 29:11.

We are saddened that we will not be just a half day trip away from home. Instead, a plane ride or 23 hours...so no going home once a month, unless everyone wants to take turns buying us plane tickets! :) I'm not kidding...I will even open an account at a bank if everyone would like to contribute towards our plane tickets (ok, I am SOMEWHAT kidding!)

In other news, we are about 3 weeks away from Anna Grace's 1st birthday! I am not ready for my baby to be 1! They grow up sooo fast. So, enjoy every minute with your babies!

Please continue to keep us in your prayer...we really appreciate them and will keep you posted on our move to NY as things progress.

xoxo

Exciting Week

We've had some fun times since I last posted. Last Friday was mine & Tom's 6th Wedding Anniversary, so we celebrate by going out to dinner at a Japanese Steakhouse, Hanaoki. It was SO GOOD! I ate EVERY bit of my food. We also went "all out" with our gifts to each other, something we NEVER do. They were also each other's Birthday gift as well as Valentine's. It comes in handy having our birthdays on each side of February. Incase you can't tell, I received a diamond tennis bracelet and Tom got the XBOX (thank goodness Circuit City was going out of business!)

Last Saturday & Sunday we were blessed with 1 - 1.5 inches of snow. Thank goodness it was not ice. We don't need anymore chipped elbows here - LOL! Missy had a good time in the snow...she loves to play in it & eat it...silly dog!

IN ANNA GRACE NEWS...

Our baby is currently cutting her 6th tooth. Yes, I said S-I-X-T-H! I cannot believe she's getting so many teeth. She also had her first "date" this week. We were babysitting our neighbor's nephew, Colton. He is so sweet and they were so cute together! We took them strolling in the neighborhood & they were just "talking" back & forth carrying on a conversation. It was sooo adorable! I wonder if they knew what each other was saying?

AG also had her first ponytail today. It's not much, but her hair is getting there. (Can you see that little patch of hair stick up on her head?)I think it's going to be fine & thick like mine.

Well, that's about all that's going on here in KY. We hope y'all are doing well and we hope to see everyone soon! Love & Miss Y'all!

xoxo,

The Richersons

First Blog in 2009 (and in over a year)

Well, it's been a while since we've blogged so I thought I would do some updating, but I think for the most part everyone checks out my Facebook or MySpace pages, but for those of you who don't here ya go...

Tom's surgery on his chipped elbow went really well...the surgery was a success, however, he did have some problems in recovery. The DRs noticed Tom was wheezing during surgery and as he was waking up, plus the fact that his oxygen level was not where it needed to be, which is 100%. When I was finally able to join him in recovery his oxygen level was in the high 80s to low 90s and after a few hours it had moved to the mid 90s. The DRs were concerned so after 5 hours in recovery, yes FIVE HOURS, they sent him to the ER for further testing & observation. In the ER they did a chest xray, EKG and monitored all of his vitals. His oxygen level still wasn't where it needed to be, but Tom was back to his normal smart-elic self and they didn't want to keep him over night so they sent him home. He still wheezes a little at night, but other than that is doing well. He has reduced his pain meds down to half as the pain is much better. Thanks for all the prayers during his surgery & recovery. We really do appreciate them!

Anna Grace is growing like a weed and changing daily! She just turned 10 months as of Sunday and started taking her first steps...I'm so not ready for this part of her milestones. We also found out she's getting in her 3rd tooth and possibly her top two middle teeth, that would make 5 teeth! and she's not even 1. Speaking of 1, I cannot believe she will be 1 in just 2 short months! Man, time really does fly!!! We are having her first birthday part at my parents out in "Hooterville" and are planning an Easter Egg Hunt since it's over Easter weekend. I cannot wait to see her tear into her cake :)

Friday, the 20th, is our 6 year Wedding Anniversary! I cannot belive it's been 6 years already. It's been an eventful 6 years, but then again, that's what makes them memorable. We are going to make a date night of it with, sadly, what we have not done in a long time...dinner & a movie, just the two of us. We are both really looking forward to it!

I guess that's about all the updating on us here in KY. We hope all of y'all are doing well and we love & miss ya!

Below are some of Anna Grace's 9 month pictures that we had done...

P.S. The dress that she is wearing is a "family dress". Me, Lindsey & Hailey all wore this dress & had our pictures taken in this dress at 9 months. I love traditions like these :)