The pictures of our trip are on Ian's computer, so I feel excused from posting them today :) I'll make Ian post them later. We did have a good time, and the children enjoyed themselves very much. Nathaniel really enjoyed the guided tours- he was like a shadow behind the guides. He even asked them intelligent questions. We were very cold, and it was wet a few days, and the children were sick (stomach flu one at a time), and Ian and I learned a few lessons about family trips. Elizabeth was LOUD. Everywhere we went she vocally protested against being confined in any way, and of course she's to small to turn loose anywhere. She was slightly embarrassing to be out with. Ian bought her a stuffed skunk as a souvenier. She calls it Punk and Skunk. We're calling her Skunk Kitten and hoping she will not become a punk. Hehe

I want to remember that as a one year old (she still won't be two for a few weeks) she ordered her own meal at a restaurant. Without consulting us of course :) She grabbed the waitress and demanded a water and chicken.

In other news, since we were plagued with sickness we came home a day early and built a chicken coop over the weekend! Today as the sun rose, Nathaniel and I finished painting the first coat. Afterwards, Micaela, Nathaniel, Elizabeth and I (well Lou wasn't any help) planted peas, carrots, radishes, spinach, lettuce, beets, cabbage, collards, kale, bok choy and turnips by seed. We'll see if any of them germinate. We've had two warm days in a row after weeks of freezing weather! It's soo nice and we're planning to do school outside this morning.