We're still here!

Sorry we've been out of touch for awhile! Emil's been really busy with work, and I've been busy with... well, with lots of things...

Anyway, we're doing well. Emil's dad has recovered from a serious cardiac event and is moving to Florida for awhile. It was quite traumatic. Emil made an emergency visit to Virginia to see to things. It's an absolute miracle, but Buddy is OK (after nearly dying and becoming comatosed for awhile). We feel so lucky!

We'll be travelling back to the states for a few weeks in late July. Hope to see all our loved ones then! After that, we'll be returning to England for a second year here. And that's it! We are definitely moving back to Richmond in the summer of 09. We're happy to be here for another year- Quentin and Mallory are really settled in their schools and I'm enjoying myself. Emil has a great work opportunity, so it all makes sense!

Check out our latest pictures of the Peak District. It looks a little like Campbell County (where I grew up), but again nothing is marked so we were uncertain where we were throughout our hikes. We actually managed to do a 6 mile hike! Mallory was cozy and dry in her stroller with rain cover while the rest of us dredged through wind and rain during the return part of the hike. There is no such thing as bad weather here, only unprepared people. You'd think we would have learned this by now!

Love to all!
Elaine