Salvador, Brazil!!!!

Amy & Riley, Jen & Ron, Ryan & Melanie, & Grandma Boyer were on the phones waiting to hear.

Evan got his call at approx. 2:30 and we waited, and waited for him to come home so he could open it. Mom, me, and Jon called literally all his known associates, but could not find him. He saunters in around 4 and excitedly/nervously opened his call...

Recent happenings chez nous

Here are a few recent pix. Anna's blessing day...

We were so happy some of our family could be there!

Ryan was so nice to my kids--they had a blast playing air hockey and basketball with him.

The day before the blessing we went to the Met and saw this very famous painting entitled "Christmas Time at the Blodgetts." As I write this I'm feeling guilty again Janelle that I didn't go to the Statue of Liberty with you and Michael.

Ron's parents stayed with us after the blessing until Thanksgiving. We went bowling,

to the park,

to watch Christian's social studies skit about the Stamp Act:

had a yummy Thanksgiving dinner (except for the raw turkey),

and did the dishes.

The following week Ron and I took the kids to Disneyworld. Ron really hit it off with Woody and Jessie:

We all loved seeing Mickey and Minnie:

Gracie with Buzz wearing her "ears":

Christian and Claire about to get on Space Mountain:

Ron and Joseph on the flying Dumbo ride:

The kids and I at Epcot:

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (the only time Joseph would go on it):

Splash Mountain:

The characters always noticed Anna:

We had a lot of fun. We flew home exhausted Sunday morning and slept for most of the day.