If you are still checking in to see my so-called updates and new entries, I admire you! I’m hoping to get back into more regular posting. I have as yet to get some pictures of all of us, but especially the Baby.

We’re doing well. I feel mostly recovered, and Damara is maintaining her rolls of baby fat quite nicely. It’s hard to believe she’s seven weeks old today! I think my kidney issues are over, though I still have to have a follow-up appointment with Dr. Feero (urologist).

Ellie will be two at the end of the month (29th). She’s such a cutie pie, and I can’t believe how quickly time has flown with her. She’s definitely a full-fledged toddler now. She holds her own with the boys, and is learning to talk more each day. The boys have a hoot teaching her silly words to say.

Greg and Luke also celebrate summer birthdays, so we’ll be very festive around here until the end of August, as we also celebrate our civic holiday (New Brunswick Day) in a couple of weeks.

Weather patterns are consistent with the past couple of years - we’ve had a rather cool start to summer. Disappointing as the summer is short-lived enough. However, the children are already well-tanned, and enjoying the water, cool as it is. Greg has even ventured out some on the wind-surfer. We’ve been boating as well, and I must say it’s awfully nice to just be together, and feel healthy!

We’ve also been enjoying having my brother and his family close by. He has recently graduated from Veterinary College, and is doing a six-month contract with our provincial agricultural department. We are hoping he’ll have a long-term contract after that, and we’ll be able to have the cousins nearby while they are growing up. But we are also very aware that there may be better opportunities in other locations. It is, of course, all up to God, but if I had my way….

Well, that’s about it for now. If I haven’t lost all of you by now, that’s great. If I have, well, I’ll have a nice record to look back on and remember this time by.