Don't need no credit card to ride this train

The title of this blog post really means nothing. I mean, it is a lyric from the song "Power of Love" but it does not really pertain to anything I will be writing about. Although, I am feeling very "Power of Love-esque" about 2012. Just wanted to throw that out there. I think this is going to be a good year, and for every single day of this year so far (all nine of them) I have had a positive attitude. So take THAT 2011. (FYI- I thought 2011 sucked a big one.)

Anyways, after getting a semi-frantic phone call from my Gaga worrying about my well being (and possible demise) due to my absence from the internet for more than week, I thought I should try to update more frequently. (BTW, I wonder where I get the worrying and jumping to unrealistic conclusions from????)

The Drlich family has been good. Jake and I have been busy trying to better ourselves and exercise and eat well and "detox" from the Holiday season. So far, our regime has been going strong, but it has only just begun.

The boys have been busy playing with all of their Christmas toys and costumes and fighting up a storm. They love to fight now. Physically. It is totally awesome. I am so looking forward to when their bodies triple in size and weight and they are wrestling throughout my house. I will have more of an update on them later ... As always, there are new things coming out of Sam's mouth, and new ponderings from Abe.

I feel like they are both on the cusp of such big transitions -- Sam is in the process of potty training (KILL ME NOW) and Abe is starting to read and preparing to go to Kindergarten. And, pretty soon we will be moving them into the same room with some new beds (Thanks to Baba and Rob). I am sure there will be plenty of stories about that one. Especially because Abe is not really on board with this because, "Sam will keep him up at night." God love my little sleeper.

And, for anyone that cares -- our house is off the market and will stay that way indefinitely. Who knows, maybe we will be in this house forever? So, in the spirit of embracing our home, we have taken to giving it a little bit of TLC and changing all of the things that have been bothering us. I have a gigantic list of all the projects I want to do from painting rooms to painting the exterior of the house. We will see what happens.

And, last but not least, our computer has died. Actually, it is Ward's old computer. He named it Tom Servo, I think. Anyways, Tom Servo peaced out on us. So, I will try to post as often as I can with as much photos as I can manage.

Oh, and Ozzie. He is fine. He stopped shitting all over the house so that is awesome. I am not giving him eye contact yet.