Day: August 1, 2006

With Kelly and Christian visiting Grandpa Milo and Grandma Sarah until Friday, Lorena and I have been having a nice time together.  She came and had lunch with me at Subway yesterday.  Then, after supper, we walked down to see Jim and JoAnn.  We never really have time or energy to do that when we have the kids, but it was a really nice walk.  They had their grandkids with them for the evening, so we got to hear Jeremy quote some bible verses he has learned, see Jim’s playhouse project, and watch the boys riding around on their bikes.  They are sweet boys.

Christian and Kelly are having a great time.  Yesterday they went up the Columbia River Gorge with their cousin Kylee–and Grandpa and Grandma, of course.  Today, they are going to pick up a boy they met at meeting who is Christian’s age.  He is visiting his aunt for the week.  They are all going to the Zoo and the Children’s Museum in Portland.  We cannot wait to hear how that goes.  It has dawned on us that with the kids getting more confidence in staying with their grandparents, Lorena and I will have more of a chance to do a little traveling together while the kids stay with Grandpa Milo and Grandma Sarah.  All of us will look forward to that even though it feels pretty strange to be away from them so long.