We're settling in, building a house, the kids are in school and life at First is moving along nicely! Here are photos from the last day of school.
MELG and her teacher Mrs. Hobbs
MELG and Mrs. Toni, the classroom assistant 
GDG, our fifth grader!
Thanksgiving Dinner
GDG took this photo (standing on a chair) before we prayed and ate our dinner. Thursday was a quiet afternoon with much leisurely cooking and only a small amount of working on the house. We give thanks for all of the many, many, many blessings we've received. Family (immediate and extended!), friends, church, faith, travel, good food, adventures, school and learning, a nice house, good health, and more ... Thanks be to God.
Dave's Big Fish Story
David, Dad and Dave C. spend the first light of morning fishing for salmon -- what a catch -- they brought home what became 25lbs. of filets.
Now this is some Fish Story.
"Mom, I see the mail truck."
(2:05 p.m.)
It's here!
It's here!
It's really here!
"Mom, I see the mail truck."
"Does it look like she has a package?"
"Can't tell?"
YES!
Waiting through Lunchtime
12:35 p.m.
There is only one day a year when we eat in the living room -- the day that we put up our Christmas tree. This year, it seems there will be two days.
Still waiting.
(And beginning to jump at the sound of every motor vehichle engine)
Another diversion
12:00 p.m.
Another diversion... gameboy.
Not here yet.
RAIN: Inside to Watch and Wait
10:30 a.m. The Rain begins...
Drip, drop, drip, drop... "it's raining!" came a shout from the front porch. A mad dash inside insued, but the wait is certainly not over.
The waiting continues at the front door.
UPS and Passing Cars
"It didn't work. I can't turn passing cars into UPS trucks."
Glasses and HP Scar
A favorite neighbor (who understands the creative and literary signficance of this day and of waiting for the UPS truck) stopped over to join the celebration and gave GDG a pair of Harry Potter glasses and a lightning bolt tatoo. Thanks, Mrs. D.
Still waiting.
