a picture is worth a thousand words (more words to come later...)

Soon I'll be on my way to the hospital....

...lots of pictures to come soon! (Yes, yes, he does appear to be coming quite early!)

vacation!

This last weekend (Wednesday-Friday for Billy's schedule) we escaped the Valley and the scorching heat and relaxed at my aunt and uncle's cabin in the woods of Williams, Arizona. Besides a few relatively minor fiascoes, we enjoyed a very relaxing family time--just the four of us, before we become the five of us. The Grand Canyon, a muddy--but not man made--lake, fires with roasted hot dogs and s'mores, train tracks and lots of trains just a short walk away (heaven for John!), exploring in the woods, a hammock, teeter-totter, and tire swing. Here are a few of the pictures: