I can't believe it's been so long since I've posted. It's been a strange summer. Fun, but not enough time with the kids. But the time with them so intense, distilled and concentrated. And even more so now that they've moved to Seattle and I see them even less.

I need to keep posting on here more regularly to document this time in my life.

Everyone, as usual, is very busy. S has her dance classes twice a week, gymnastics class once a week, and is in rehearsals for a musical at the Bellingham Theater Guild- "The Boys From Syracuse" - several times a week. She did drop viola lessons for the time being. She was also recently cast in The Nutcracker, for two parts - "child" and "bon-bon" - but won't have to begin those rehearsals until later in the year.

N&M aren't taking any classes right now, but I think I found them a martial arts class they're interested in that teaches karate, weapons and sword training. Ju-jitsu is also offered, so I'm thinking about taking that too. Hopefully they'll be OK with the teacher and this will be a class they can take for a long time. I think it would be good for them.

They're all still homeschooling and that seems to be going well. Other than that we're all really looking forward to Summer and the opening of the outdoor swimming pool!