Neighborhood kids...

We have been really blessed to get to know the kids who live in our neighborhood lately. They love Dakota which makes it great because they run her around the yard and we don't have to! :) Seriously, though, they're really cool kids and, in an odd way, they sort of fill the kid-loving part of us that misses our nieces and nephew so much. They stand outside our window and holler "Dakota!" and "Marilee!" and "Matt!" until we come down or stick our heads out the window and tell them why we can't come down. It can be annoying, yes, but mostly it's heartwarming to have people who want to see us almost every day.

We are really looking forward to our good friend Dan's visit which begins on Thursday! We hope to show him a really good time out her in Worcester. And, again, anyone who feels like maybe Massachusetts could be the state for them - feel free to come on out. We'll even help you move in. :)

I guess that's it for now. Have a great day, all!