Exciting News!!

Okay, so it's been five months since I've posted a blog. I can't say it has been an exciting 5 months but it has been interesting. We sold our beautiful Wenatchee home and are now living in East Wenatchee - not only a new city, but a new county too and it's just across the river. It's a much smaller house, which I must say has taken some adjustment. And for those of you who know how great I am at directions will appreciate this. I lived in Hawaii so long that I don't really do the east/west, north/south thing. But they do here - so while living in Wenatchee I had it all figured out -- straight across the river was the town of East Wenatchee (so that must be East) which made North to my left and South to my right. Here lies the problem - I now live in East Wenatchee so when I look to my left I expect it to be North and to my Right would be south - now I have to turn everything around in my head before I figure out which direction I am going. I think it's easier just to stay in the state of confusion.

The first exciting news - Melanie was able to go to Florida to visit her birth mom over Memorial Day week-end. Her boyfriend Paul went with her. They had a nice time visiting with Liz and her husband and seeing the sites of Florida. They even went to Key Largo (I know it just makes you want to sing that song, Kokomo by the Beach Boys). Melanie had some alone time with Liz and they were able to talk and share pictures and stories. I was glad upon her return that I am still her #1 mom. Liz wants to take her on a cruise for her 30th birthday -- so that should be fun.

Joey reeived a promotion with the company that he has been sales repping for - Batalion Snowboards, a company out of Europe. Joey is now their U.S. sales manager, and having fun with it. His girlfriend Julie just started her graduate program in education at Pacific Lutheran University. She will get her teaching certificate and wants to teach high school or college.

And the big news for Emily is that as of today she is officially engaged to Russell Knight. They drove up to Snoqualmie Falls, hiked down to the bottom and that is where he proposed to her. They are pretty excited. Haven't set a date yet -- but probably sometime next summer. And the place? Who knows - Tahoe? Hawaii? Guess we'll have to wait and see.

I will try to not wait 5 months before blogging again!!