OK, ok, I know, I know..."slackers!!!" Last update in JUNE??? We've been well -- staying busy, having fun, doing the homeschool-Irish Dance-Classical Conversations-traveling-decorating for Christmas thing(s) -- and remaining blessed, despite being exhausted sometimes and overwhelmed with our rental house often. We've decided we're definitely a smaller-house sort of clan! Anyways, we'll try to get some pics of Christmas decorations up soon; meanwhile, here's a family pic from this summer, taken from Skyline Dr in Shenandoah Nat'l Park. We love and miss you all and hope you're having an awesome run-up to Christmas!!!

Christina (8), Joelyn, Scott, Faith (10), Seth (4), and Jonathan (6)