Off to Hoi An

This is Doug.

I don't know if Barbie will get a chance to blog before she goes, so I'm letting you know that she and Julia will be traveling to Hoi An on Friday morning for a little excursion. They leave the hotel at 9:30 am Friday and will return Monday afternoon/evening. I don't know if she will have access to email, but I will call her each day and read her email to her if you want to send any notes.

Google Hoi An. It's pretty neat looking. The girls will fly to Da Nang and then take a taxi from there (about 45 minutes). Hoi An is on the South China Sea and is an ancient town that has been well-preserved. They are really breaking the bank on this one because they are spending $30/night for a hotel (instead of the $25 for a room without a balcony). I'm sure it includes breakfast, too.

We continue to miss the girls but we are very proud of what Barbie is doing for our family. She is an amazing person!

At home things are going well. My mom is really handling all the details around taking care of the kids during the day. Thanks to dad's new GPS he received for Christmas (sorry, Dad, that you can't play with your new toy for a while longer) mom is able to get wherever she needs to go. Yesterday Thomas challenged his grandma to trying to get home from school without the GPS. She thinks that she could, but she didn't try it yesterday.

The kids are enjoying playing in the snow (at least what's left), and they are sleeping well at night. They miss mom and new sister, but for now they are managing just fine.

Thanks for following our story and for caring about us. We'll keep you updated on whatever there is to update you about.

Take care,
Doug