Well, back in the world of work after a fun little trip to Sioux City. The kids really had a good time. John wants to go on another "trip". He just loved swimming in the pool there. (The water was *freezing* though, so the kids would go back and forth between the pool and the hot tub to warm up.) John would get in this little inflatable tube we have, with handles, and he is quite good now at kicking himself along, he'd go all over the pool, could turn himself in circles.

Rhonda's dad and family came to visit a couple of times. They gave Hanna a dolly for her birthday. It talks and cries, and it has a pacifier and bottle, when you give it to the baby, the baby makes contented sounds. Hanna played with that a lot.

I went 2-2 in my ASL games. Lost the first two though, so was out of the running, but still was fun. Hadn't played since last year's tournament.

Rhonda and the kids went by McDonalds for ice cream once, and an ambulance came right by them with the siren on. John likes to recount how "it turned the corner and it passed us!"

Of course, John enjoyed going up and down the elevators. Eventually, when the doors would open, he would lean up against the doors, holding them back with his hands. A good helper! And, better yet, a couple times when the doors opened on other floors, Hanna would wander off the elevator, so John then would stand in front of her and hold her back with his hands to keep her in. A good big brother!

My first class is this Saturday already. eek, gotta get used to being a student again.

Mom and Dad are coming this weekend, and we got a call in Sioux City from Kris. Apparently they are thinking up driving up as well!