I took this picture about a month ago, and still think it's pretty funny, so I thought I would share with you.

Most of my news you probably already know about via Facebook. Like the fact that we got a new car, which is still AWESOME and it makes us want to take trips every day. It's good on gas too, a lot better than the old Camry. I'm just wandering if I can be classified as being in the Camry family having only one at our house...because I would really like to be.

I'm also really excited about our trip to Atlanta in August. We plan on meeting my dad & brother out there and spending two nights, Friday and Saturday, coming home on Sunday. Matt & Janelle will go up there with us and Jess, Dan & Mel will meet us there (sorry Brad/Jamie). My latest project has been trying to figure out a hotel situation. We like the idea of being across the street from the game, but the hotels are sort of pricey and have some pretty bad reviews on tripadvisor. Also, they are really ONLY close to Turner field, and nothing else. I'm thinking about the first night staying downtown and the second night staying by the ball field. Any ideas/suggestions are most appreciated, and I would be happy to share my google earth map as well as my google doc with all of the accumulated hotel info.

Here's the next photo. It's a little dark, but I love it. This was taken last December when all you guys were together last.

Dad has been updating Rabbi Encounters and has moved it to its own site now, rabbiencounters.com. It looks a lot better now I think and is more like he wanted it to to look all along. He also re-did some of the artwork more to his liking before he uploaded everything.

A lot of changes around Eastgate, mostly the people that are moving I guess. There is Dustin/Leah, Ford/Melissa, Mike Kern, Curt (the keyboard player)/Sue, and the Hayes family. Also Leah/Thomas and their friends as well as ours John/Jenny Pipkin. It feels weird, but maybe it means that some new people will coming soon, that would be nice.

I had a great visit with Aunt Madi, she posted several photos on Facebook that you probably have already seen. I think she had a good time too, because she has been saying that she & Don are going to have to be snowbirds one day so that they can live here for 3 months at a time. She really liked Burning House too and Matt & Janelle and said how she wishes that her kids would get involved with a church, and less involved with their party friends. She has encouraged Natalie to do so and Natalie has been asking Madi for prayer (yes, prayer) to help her find a job. God may be up to something.

Okay, the last photo, and I saved the best for last. Ever since we burned a few of the pine cones from this basket, the cats have taken it over.

Oh yeah, we also traded our couch for a surfboard to Dustin and then bought a new set of couches. They are a lot like our old set, except darker a material and it is a couch and love seat, so you don't have to walk in front of everyone to sit down any more.

Robbie Hudson and his family are supposed to be visiting a week from today for a couple of days. His wife just had a miscarriage though, and she may not be up to the trip. I'm sure they would appreciate your prayers.

Love to all of you-

Mom