We only update in months that start with 'J'

A blog post I started almost a year ago. Now I'll post it. Never got the pictures. Crimany, we neglect our sad, old blog.


Oh, this lonely blog. I say we only update in months that start with 'J' because I/we lack any other good excuse.

Ella is doing well. She is now four and talking, singing and dancing up a storm. She is taking ballet and now is in a gymnastics class. She has a bunch of fun in all of them. She is going to the Child Development Lab at Southern Illinois University and enjoys going to school. This summer she is only attending half a day, and she complains about it; she wishes she was going full days. I guess afternoons with Dad aren't that exciting.

Julia is doing well at SIU. She started here a year ago. The program has both Master's and Doctoral students, which she enjoys. It is a bit of a step up from UW-Stout. One of Julia's collegues (who hales from Kenya) has a little girl who is also four. We enjoy hosting the occasional playdate. The play clothes come out and the Tinkerbell movie goes on. I enjoy the 'girliness' of it all.

Ella and I (Kent) are starting a big adventure on Sunday. We will be driving to Montana to see my parents and some of my siblings and their families. I haven't done account, but there will be plenty of kids to play with. We will also head to Bozeman at the end of the trip to see Julia's brother and his wife along with their daughter. Ella is looking forward to cousin time all around.