Hello all!

Just wanted to say hello. So Nece, when will Todd know anything? Keep us updated. Went and got a few books at the library for Josie's report, and it was really cool to see some of the same information that Dad sent (I don't care who typed it...lol). If you have any pictures of tradional Swiss dress, that would be wonderful. We're working on it hard this week...when we can! So you better get that iron warmed up and going, Nece. You'll have to send them the beginning of next week, I imagine. Please don't forget the recipe along with it since she has to include that...can you believe this for a 4th grade project? It's pretty cool...but, of course, it happens now as things are getting busier. We have to finish before she starts 2 games a week...ack! Softball is brutal. How do Lynn and Janell do it with two?

We did our first real long, long run here. We went 16 miles and I was SOAKING wet! My shorts were drenched and clinging to my legs like I just climbed out of a pool (seriously) and my socks were sopping wet from the sweat running down my legs. There is a whole other psychology I'm having to deal with here and it is a challenge, I'll tell you. Made me realize why the guy who ran past us was wearing sweatbands on his ankles...no lie. I was mocking him in my head then (yes, I'm a shallow, petty person...was I just annoyed that he passed us?), but I understand it now.

Cody had his first club soccer game, and it was a shame because the coach didn't have a laminated picture roster of the team so the refs made them forfeit and left, said, "We can't ref this game." Can you believe that? It was ridiculous...and the shame was that they went ahead and played the game with two parents coaching and line judging, and our team KILLED them. I can't believe the improvement in Cody; I've never seen him play like that...and he was a player before. The funny thing was Stan realized it's the first soccer game he has ever sat and watched, not coached, with the kids. And the temperatures were wonderful and cool (81 degrees...yeehaw...)...which was good because they wouldn't allow Tony in the soccer park so he had to stay in the car, poor dog! He's never NOT sat at one of the kid's soccer games (haha)!

Bethany has been busier with Rossann...unfortunately, it's all expert neuropsychologist stuff...BORING! It's like ether in writing...puts me right to sleep when I proof it...brutal....