We're back...but no fun pictures today. We'll post some soon!

Sorry to all for the long gap in postings. After our stuff arrived we went into full-out unpacking mode and completely exhausted ourselves every night for the next week or so. We also dealt with trying to get the kids properly outfitted for snow (and keeping them amused indoors while we tried to get the right shoes, pants, etc.). But, true to our Boulder friends' assurances, the snow was gone from the roads within a day, the weather began to warm up within another day or two, and the last few days we've been out and about in single-layer, short sleeves with no jackets. The snow is all but gone, except in a few shady patches here and there.

So we made a lot of great progress on unpacking and then just kind of stalled out - we over-did it and then Jason had to head out on a business trip Wednesday morning so the only "progress" I've made is in attempting to keep us from backsliding into squalor. Hey, I thought I bought an immaculately clean, orderly house and it would just stay that way...the sellers didn't give me any disclosures about the (four) toilets needing to be cleaned and the extensive sweeping, mopping and vacuuming needed to maintain the 4000 square feet of hardwood and carpet!!!

The other big accomplishment is that we found a wonderful school for Logan. We went through several visits last week and Logan went for a brief "assessment" with his prospective teacher, who told me he was "wonderful" and "a keeper," which I could have told her but I was glad she saw things my way. So on Monday he will start at Jarrow Montessori School. He seems very anxious to go, keeps asking when? when? when? what day is today? Is it Monday yet? I think he's finally gotten his fill of playing with me and wants some kids his own age to play with (as it should be). Today I took him and Zach to the park and Logan made an immediate beeline for the first preschool-aged kid he saw. A big contrast from three days ago, when he wouldn't leave my side at the park to play with any other kids.

The rest of what's gone on in the last ten days is pretty dull moving minutiae...on a more emotional/personal note may I say that even though we are pretty sure we're going to be happy and find a place for ourselves here, I'm definitely feeling a little isolated. We've been to the park a couple of times and I've seen what I think are moms groups like the one I used to belong to in LA, but it's intimidating to approach a bunch of women who obviously know each other and strike up a conversation. I have talked to a few parents here and there but so far I keep meeting people who live in neighboring towns or whose kids aren't the right ages or whatever. People here have been very friendly so far and I know eventually we'll start making new friends but it's tough to be patient. Anyway, I think it will help a lot for Logan to start school, since I can try to get involved in the parents' association.

Well, it's 9:15 and I promised myself I would go to bed early tonight. Good night and we'll try to get back on a more regular posting schedule. Love to all!!!
Jeanne