Hey family....finally we have the oportunity to let you know that we are alive!!! It has been a great experience thus far. Scott is going to be learning A LOT, because he is already feeling an overkill on his brain cells(never mind his muscles and syatic nerve)! It will definitely be a challenging year for him(he has already done high rope jumps and used his new climbing shoes, which really hurt his feet Mom), but he is really enjoying every aspect of it. I'll let him fill you in sometime on the course. The family on the other hand hasn't had the greatest of weeks because the cabin we are living in this week at the camp is full of MICE!!!! Mommy is the worst of course. She hasn't been sleeping very well hearing the mice scurrying around the room! But this too shall pass. We did go to see our "cottage" and we all loved it. It is small, but the space is well used. We should be OK> We decided to enroll Hannah in public school for kindergarten. She starts on Sept.11. She goes for full days every other day. Then today the principle of the private Christian school at Medeba told me that for no cost our boys are invited to participate in their afternoon phys.ed and Canadian social studies programs...so we'll see. I might even get a few afternoons to myself this year!!! I have been enjoying the kids a lot and the family time has been precious.

We miss you all...it's another culture change altogether. The staff here has been so very kind and good to us all. They are doing their best to make us all comfortable. Anyway, I could write a lot more, but I have no idea where my boys are, so I should go and round them up. Scott is sitting at the next computer at this minute and is ordering our laptop which will allow me better access to the internet...I'm feeling disconnected with my world.

Dwayne, I'm glad you are enjoying your classes...write in portuguese as soon as you are able. We want to write an update soon to our Brazilian friends. Shannon, thanks for the email regarding Lidi's money situation...sounds good. Your girls are so cute!!!

Tres and Markus, I'm so glad to hear you are finally getting some routine back into your lives. All the best with the new school Matthew, with the new boss Markus and with the new work hours Tres.

The rest of you...when exactly are you coming to visit??????

We love you all.....Patsy