If you don't know my mom, you don't know what a HUGE thing this is. I was able to DRAG my mother to a card-making class (I go every month)!! She HATES HATES HATES anything to do with crafts or art and she dreaded this activity long before our vacation even arrived! I was SO proud of her, though: she made FOUR cards, and they looked great! Here she is with three of them, earning that triumphant and proud look. I was SO proud of her. Go, Mom!!

Here I am with my husband, the love of my life. I look horrible in this picture, but I so enjoy spending time with him.

Here is little Daisy, in her "party dress". She seems to really like wearing dresses. She does! (Please, no letters about how dogs shouldn't wear clothes...!)

Mom got this amazing picture of an alligator that lived in a pond near our backyard at the rental house. Have I mentioned before that I HATE alligators??

I think the guys are going to miss their foosball and pool games! They are quite the competive two!

Mom and Joe leave tomorrow morning very early, and we will miss them!! It's back to work on Monday, and our homestudy is Thursday. This will be a HUGE piece of the puzzle in our quest for Simon, and will be a relief to have it overwith!