We are so excited to hear from you Chad and Jeanne.  We are glad to hear that you are happy and healthy.  Glad also to hear that you survived all of the people you had staying at your house.  WOW you are teaching the five year olds???  What a hoot I would like to see that.  I bet you two are wonderful with those kiddos.  Things here are pretty much the same.  Jaelyn has settled into her new school.  Because she moved high schools and played varsity volleyball, she is not allowed to play varsity volleyball at the new school until she appealed the Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association.  A week ago last Wednesday we drove two hours (a story in itself) to the hearing to prove that she changed schools due to a hardship and not for athletic reasons.  We plead her case and the board approved her appeal and she is now playing varsity Volleyball at Prep.  They are doing a bang up job and will likely go to state this year.  We will keep you posted.  Ellee Jo is loving the second grade.  She loves her new friends, her teacher and recess of course.  Penni and I keep going to work, nothing exciting there.  We are looking forward to our weekend in Boise.  Three rooms have been reserved for two nights at the Holidome for Friday through Sunday, October 10^th, 11^th and 12^th.  One for Tonia and Doug, Chad and Jeanne, and us.  Anyone else wanting to join us, please come and play.  We are going to be swimming, playing games, eating good food and just hanging out.  It is all indoors under a big dome.  The swimming pool sports a giant 25 foot wall where on Saturday night they project a family movie to watch while we are in the pool.  They call it an indoor “drive-in”.  On Saturday we will be visiting 2 or 3 camping/cabin resorts in the Boise area where we will hold our first annual family reunion next summer.  On Sunday we will go to church together and then head home.  You will need to call 208-343-4900 to reserve your own room.  Jeanne and Chad, ask Tonia to blog and tell us how she is feeling.  What about Doug?  Is he working, hanging out, or lounging by the pool eating bon bons all day?  Doug and Tonia are you out there???  Love all of you!!!!  Let hear from you a bit more often huh??  LOL