From Mom,

We spent some time yesterday after arriving doing some raking, then built a campfire and roasted hotdogs, but not marshmallows because we had no sticks. The kids were very disappointed about no blog update. Josiah went to bed early (8;30) and I found him there crying. He said he "missed Mom and Dad". I suspect it was a combination of no update and the sense of not being able to contact you to solve our "movie night" problem. (We tried to run a video but could not do so. The kids know some cord has to be moved in order to get stuff from the VCR but they don't know which one. If you can possibly describe what needs to go where, maybe we can get one going another night. ) This morning Josiah raced downstairs as soon as he was awake and came back all excited because you had updated the Blog. He explained all the details of why you hadn't done it earlier.

I also can't figure out how to download pics from my camera to your website. When I use the download cord, the camera won't show up in Explore. Also, on the blog page I can't find a place to upload pictures. Any wisdom for this problem.

Today we have tried to do school but the distraction level has been high. We accomplished about 1/2 of 11-10 work. I guess that means we'll have enought for the whole week. Noah was a great help getting me to Truman for his therapy this morning. Go straight, now turn this way, etc. He is a very observant young man. He told me Hannah doesn't know that you have to wait for a green light to go. She says, "Go, Mama, GO!".

Can I just say I don't like your mouse. I inputed comments here three times only to have it "jump out" and lose everything before I posted. E_E_E_E_E_K!!

Each of things had given me messages for you but I have long forgotten all but Noah's. He said, "Tell them I miss Mom and Dad and Judah and I want Judah to come home so I can kiss him and he can kiss me." It was so sweet.

In regards to foraging - you said it! Dad even found the chest freezer in the garage open and the blueberries opened. Of course she didn't do it. Yesterday afternoon, I walked into the kitchen to find her cheeks bulging with marchmallows and three more in each hand. She had climbed onto the counter to accomplish that one.

Enought for now. Hope you are having a great time.