Well, folks it has been far too long.

We have been in school 2 weeks already much to everyone's chagrin. It has literally been a mad house here. Football is also in full swing so that takes up almost every night because Jacob and Mitchell practice on different nights and then sometimes have games different days.

Zachary had has an interesting 2 weeks with feeling ill most mornings. At first we thought it might be nerves but finally clued in that some medication he had started taking back the end of August was doing a real job on his stomach and causing terrible nausea. After being off the meds for the last 4 days he is feeling much better.

Julianna started play school the week before last and is absolutely loving it. She enjoys going to class and taking part in the activities. I stayed most of the first day just to be sure we weren' t having any attachment problems. And have periodically since then stayed to watch through the two way glass or dropped in to have a gander. She is doing just great!Its great to see her have the opportunity to interact with other kids her age.

Stephen is still in Fort McMurray and has just gone back to a longer shift of 11 and 3. Not sure how long that will last!

We have also added another member to the family in the way of a new Golden Retriever puppy, named Buddy. Before everyone starts thinking I'm nuts, a bit of inside info needs to be shared. Our cocker spaniel Joey has a tumor in his ear which has been operated on twice now and continues to come back. The vet tells us that even if we wanted her to she couldn't get at it to remove it again. So at this point Joey is on meds to relieve the itch and swelling until it isn't humane for him to endure major discomfort.

Well, I will sign off for now and add a few pictures in the next day or so.