One year later...

It's been a year (and four days) since Ed arrived back in the states and almost that long since we've updated the blog. We never meant to just let it drop like we did, but we decided that eloping right before Ed left for war wasn't cliche enough. As such, we followed another time honored tradition by starting a family when he returned. The down side to this? By the time Ed finally made it back home Kathy was deep in the "throws" of morning sickness. Updating the blog on Ed's adjustment to civilian life just fell off the priority ladder. Fortunately, he adjusted quite well, and very quickly. He immediately took over the cooking and cleaning, although it took a while for him to get used to doing laundry.

For now, we plan to leave the blog up. In part because it serves as a record of his year in Iraq. A year in which the American casualty rate went from its highest levels to becoming so negligible that it essentially fell off the front page. But also, because as a member of the National Guard, it's more than likely that Ed will be called to serve again. If that is the case, we'll resume the blog so that friends, family and anyone else who is interested can follow his adventures and those of his now enlarged family here on the home front.

To all who read this, thank you. Hopefully we won't be back here anytime soon.