i must apologize for being so slack on our blog. as you will see we have been very busy enjoying a very long summer. everyone is well. the girls are making friends as are we with families in our neighborhood and at the church we have been attending. business is going unbelievably well for clay. i am enrolled in a master's program at a local university that will start in january. the girls are taking gymnastics lessons and we finally talked maddy into swim lessons. she has already learned to jump in, touch the bottom of the pool, and swim back up. those of you who remember that she wouldn't stick her big toe in the water last summer will know that this is a very big accomplishment for her.
we are a little more adventurous each day. we don't need the subway maps anymore when we want to go out. i didn't think that day was ever going to come. we have a few resteraunts we frequent that are quickly becoming family favorites. we've been enjoying some broadway shows and concerts in the park.
all in all, our family is growing closer together as we have learned to depend on one another in new ways. the girls are enjoying a new kind of friendship. i think that having the playing field leveled (we're all new at this) has helped.
we are looking forward to our visit home (where we will stock up on green chili) next week. love and miss you.