Finally an update!!

Just a quick note to say we are currently in the States visiting family and friends. It's hard to believe it's already July 1st! I tried to post a quick note about our departure the day we left (June 6th) but I lost my post and didn't have time to redo it since I was too busy packing and getting ready to go (plus I was having a lot of internet problems at the time).

Our big news of the summer is that we bought a "new" van...off ebay! It's a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan and Greg and KB used FF miles to go to Alabama last week to drive it home. According to Greg it was a LONG drive...one that he's not sure he would do again. The highlight for them was being able to spend some time with some of our good friends (and former Dalat colleagues) in the Atlanta area before heading home. They were also able to spend one night in SD at my mom's as well. It's fun having a new van, but it doesn't yet seem like it is mine...not sure how long that will take. Here is a photo that I was able to take off ebay so you all can see it. So far we are really enjoying it!

KB celebrated his 15th birthday last week (June 26) while on his way back from Alabama...so we had a belated family celebration last night here with grandma and grandpa. It's hard to believe he's 15! He has started studying for his learner's permit, which he was hoping to take yesterday. Unfortunately we don't have his birth certificate in hand since it's with his passport which is in the process of being renewed so he will have to wait until we get it back in the mail with his new passport before he can take the test. He was quite bummed and disappointed that he won't be driving soon as we was really looking forward to it.

We have very much been enjoying some downtime at my in-laws and are now hoping to head to MN to visit Greg's brother and his family for the 4th of July weekend. From there we are planning to spend a week with my mom and sister in SD where Greg will be reroofing my mom's house. Following that we plan to spend another week with my younger brother and his family, where we will also be seeing my older brother and his family, my grandma, cousin and her family as well as other family members and friends. We will be back here in Cody for one final week before heading back home on July 31st. Just writing it all out makes the time see like it's already gone! I'm sorry for the lack of pictures, but I have no way of getting them from my camera to this computer so they will have to wait for now. If I do get it figured out I will be sure and post some of them here...otherwise they will have to wait until we get back home.

I guess that's all for now....if anyone is still checking in hope you have a great 4th of July holiday!!