Long time, no updates... Sorry...

We've been busy. Here's a few highlights:

President's day in San Francisco with friends saw Arlen/Andrea (Rachel's cousins) and Uncle Ron and Aunt Debbie (Eric's side)

Scared my mom this weekend (funny story)

Eric and I decided to surprise my mom. We drove up Friday evening and arrived at my folks home around 7 pm (my dad knew we were coming). Rather than just ringing the doorbell, I talked Eric into boosting me up on the roof so I could knock on their second story window. Unknown to me, my mother was sitting in that very room talking to my little sister, Ruthie, on her cell phone. When she heard the knocking she literally "freaked out" and yelled for my dad to come as their was an intruder. She immediately hung the phone up (after telling my sister to pray for them). My dad knew it was me so he told my mom to run downstairs and see if she could see anyone out of the window. He thought maybe she'd see Eric. Unfortunately my mom looked out the window but didn't see anyone. She came racing up the stairs back into the room where my dad was opening the window to let me in. When she saw the open window she thought for sure the intruder had threatened my dad with a gun to force him to let him in. At that point she grabbed the phone and dialed 911 meanwhile planning how she would help my dad "fight to the end." Audibly (so the intruder would hear), she assured my dad that the police were being notified and would come shortly.  Just about then, my dad finally got the window open enough so I could pop my head in. My mom was so overcome she actually fell to the floor. After she semi recovered, we called my sister. Ruthie was hysterical when she answered the phone. She had gathered all the girls in her dorm to pray for my parents safety! I guess we gave her a quick answer to her prayers!

I guess I won't be trying to break into my parent's home when my dad isn't around...I might not survive the attempt!