We're back in the groove again

R returned from Ireland 8 days later than he should have due to the volcanic ash from Iceland. Everyone wonders what he did in Dublin for 7 days longer than he had planned. This is what he did.....
** Worked at the Microsoft office until afternoon and then had to go to the hotel  so he could do conference calls with his Redmond, WA team until midnight.
** Tried new restaurants in Dublin for his "supper". Found a very good all organic gourmet restaurant.
** Stayed overnight at a co-workers home in the Irish countryside. They live in a renovated schoolhouse from the 1800's. His room had an old fireplace in it, that he could hear the birds chirping and the cars driving by all night
** Visit Belfast, No. Ireland on a Saturday. He said that that was all the time he needed to see Belfast, and hear the Brit's view of the "difficult times".
** Attended the LDS church meeting in Dublin. A kind missionary couple from Island Park, Id,  invited him and his  laundry over for dinner. :-)

We missed him while he was gone. After S leaving for Brazil, R stuck in Ireland and r at a NW Experience Camp for a week, we felt pretty lonely. Now everyone is home, except S, but we're use to her being away at college, we're getting back into the groove again.

r had a great time at his camp. He took his photos on a disposable camera so we have to saddle up our horse and go down to the local mercantile to get those dang photos developed. We're so spoiled these days!
He came home with a horsey voice and a tired out look. Photos to follow later........

A said good-bye to her boyfriend, Chavien. He will be learning Haitian-Creole in the Mission Training Center in Provo, Utah for 8 weeks, then he will fly to Tampa, FL where he will be serving for two years. She's more sad to see him go, than her sister. Ha!

E is counting down the days until she turns 16 on the 12th of May. She's taken her written test twice and hasn't passed, so I'm glad she won't be out on the roads! Maybe by the end of the summer she'll be driving. She took her college entrance exam and will be attending the local college her Junior and Senior year.

I hope you're all enjoying S blog and her shared experiences in Brazil.