Back for School

We rolled back into town after a retreat to New Hampshire just in time for Clare to start school. I dropped her off at the montessori school this am and I'm pretty sure that she didn't even say goodbye before she ran inside. This girl LOVES school. She was really excited this morning to go back.

As for the rest of our family: we are also glad to be back in town. We had great fun on our trip but there is just something wonderful about being home. Currently our house is in the state of 'unpack' where we have bags and suitcases strewn everywhere. Our refrigerator is empty and a grocery shopping trip is imminent. The kids are in love with their existing toys and wary of the car. I am rediscovering tidbits from home and finally plugged in my laptop. We sorted through our mail and the car is overdue for an oil change.

The house is really quiet without Bailey and while unpacking we had the odd experience of not barricading everything in case he would find some treasure not intended for him. We talked a lot about Bailey, dog heaven, God's funny bone, and other pets while we were gone. Furthermore, they somehow collected enough stuffed animals to start their own plush zoo.

I'll post more about our adventures soon. In the meantime I'm going to tackle the laundry.