I have always been shy about posting on our blog because I am not very great at writing down my thoughts. Now that my life has been taking lots of unexpected turns, i feel that it is high time to start filling people in on what is happening in the lives of Rochelle, Billy, Zoey, and Coco Pickett. Here is a top ten list of the things that have happened to us in the last two years:
10. I finished school.
9. Billy stopped selling alarms and started working for NFIB.
8. Billy got VERY sick.
7. I got pregnant.
6. We bought a house in Springville, UT
5. I went blind (temporarily).
4. Billy quit his job.
3. Billy joined the Air Force. (Can't get pics of Billy in uniform to download)
2. We had a baby girl named Zoey Jane Pickett.
1. Billy went off to Basic Training and Tech school and I moved to Arizona to live with my sister.
I know it isn't very detailed, but at least you have an outline as to what has happened to us!
Ok, let me tell you about my awesome daughter Zoey Jane Pickett. She was born at 2:59pm on November the 12, 2010. She was 6 lbs 2 oz, and 18 inches long. The 19-hour labor was rough and we had quite a few complications, but in the end we ended up with the sweetest little girl on the planet! Zoey has been such a joy in our lives and I know that she will continue to brighten our days for the rest of her life. Since Billy had to leave for Basic Training when she was 6 weeks old I have had the tough job of raising her by myself until we are able to live together again. It has been hard work, but totally worth it and Billy and I know that it is what is best for our family.
I'm very excited today because next week I am moving to Mississippi to be closer to Billy while he is in tech school. We can't live together until he is finished on June 27th, but at least I get to be ten minutes away from him. He is studying to be a computer systems programmer for the US Air Force and I couldn't be more proud. He has been so happy since he's joined the Air Force, and I can't wait until we are a family living under the same roof again.
Lets see...Coco has been having a blast in Arizona with my sister's family. Monica was kind enough to let us live with her while Billy's gone, and it has been a huge blessing. She and her family have helped me take care of Coco and Zoey and allowed me to take some much needed naps. It will be hard to leave them, but we'll happy to be with Billy again.
I'm going to head to bed, but I WILL be posting on a regular basis so that you all can watch Zoey grow and follow us on our military adventures. I'll post more pictures in my next post. Here a a couple of Easter pictures as a parting gift. Until next time!
