We are doing our best to enjoy these last days of summer - we have had a beautiful weekend and the next couple of days promise to be nice. Then I think we will have cooler temps, leading into fall. I am not quite as ready as Marnie for Fall - only because the cooler months last much longer here - but I do love the season!

We spent Saturday on the Columbia with Kenn & Barb - we've taken to going up the river and beaching so the kids can play more, and those who want to take the boat out, can. It's really nice.

September is busy. We are so glad we elected not to do soccer this season. With school starting up, marathon training, Scout events, and the Primary Program looming (which I am in charge of), it would have been too much. Dave has a camp-out and wood-cut this weekend. Isaac has a temple trip on Wednesday. On Saturday, we are going to see Maroon 5 and Counting Crows at the amphitheatre. I think Dave returns to Arizona in a couple of weeks for advanced Cerec training...it goes on and on. Not to mention, Dave and I are up to running 40 miles a week in preparation for the marathon in October. I will be so glad when this race is behind me. Training for it has been like having a part-time job - it is so consuming.

Speaking of jobs, I have been putting my feelers out. With the kids in school full-time, I am looking for something flexible in my field. It may take a while, but I hope to find something. Isaac caught me looking online last night and we explained to him that I was looking for a part-time job...it was very interesting to see how he immediately figured out how me working would affect him. He is entirely against the idea of me working - unless I get a job at the new ice cream parlor in Washougal. That, he will allow. It is nice to know he still wants me around. :)

Isaac's hip, by the way, is better. He is off crutches, but still cannot participate in football or P.E. for six weeks. A lot of kids would relish that, but he is really upset about it. He has a follow-up in 6 weeks, and then he should get the all-clear.

Glad to hear from all of you - love the news and updates. Keep 'em coming.

Adina