I'm ba-ack.

Well, it seems you just aren't going to let me forget that I have a blog! And, for that, I am grateful. Fortunately, after two months of almost constant World of Warcrafting, the boys are finally interested in doing something OFF the computer. Right now they're currently playing Castella, this cool little castle-building game made out of bamboo that my friend Megan gave them for Christmas.

Okay, so it's not like they've done NOTHING but play computer games. We spent three days at the beach with my parents. We've had friends over. We've gone to the park. We've gone swimming. We've gone to the library. We've read stories. We've played in the backyard. The big boys had their first Vacation Bible School experience, and they liked it. Baby Fish and I missed them, though.

Overall it's been a really wonderful summer. UberDad is off, so we've had lots of plain-ol' family time at home. Getting things done around the house, catching up on Harry Potter before the next movie and book come out in July, hanging out with friends, watching Baby Fish scoot himself around the house on his bum chasing his ball. He turned ONE three weeks ago! I can hardly believe it.

And now... my uninterrupted computer time is over already. Someone wants on Neopets.

We made it!

After weeks of preparing and packing -- and an E.R. visit on Monday that threatened to cancel the whole trip -- were finally at the Life is Good Unschooling Conference! We drove all day Wednesday and yesterday, and checked in to the hotel around 8 last night. Puffer and Grouper were so anxious to get to the hotel, they didnt want to stop for dinner, so we just snacked, and then ordered room service as soon as we got here.

We were all pretty hyper, except Baby Crabcakes, who was exhausted from being out of bed so late. Hes asleep right now, which is why Im on the in-room computer, instead socializing or down with the boys at the pool. My friend Sarah took the kids down while baby catches up on his sleep. We went out to breakfast and he fussed nearly the whole time, I think because he was hungry again even though I nursed him for an hour this morning. Heś still has trouble settling down to nurse with too much commotion around him.

And thereś been plenty of commotion. But Ive met a few people, putting familiar names to new faces, and I think weŕe going to have a great time. The opening talk is in a couple hours, and then thereś a skateboarding funshop that Grouperś been anticipating all week. I got him a new skateboard before we left because it had disappeared. Then tonight is the Pajama Party, which is what Puffer has been most excited about.

It's all about Harry this week.

Why haven't I been blogging? Or knitting? Or even checking my e-mail?? Because I'm almost all the way through "Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix" and I DON'T WANT TO PUT IT DOWN! So, imagine my happy surprise to find that Hathor and her brood are doing the same exact thing this week...

Whew! I almost missed it!

Wow! You guys are fabulous! As usual, I opened the door to let everyone in for the party, and then had to disappear into the bedroom to nurse the baby back to sleep. I've been enjoying listening to the conversation through the bedroom door -- seems like I've been back there for days! ;)

But you're still here, and I see you found the coffee and cookies! I'm so glad! Please have some more so I don't finish them off myself! Ah, and baby's calling again. He's getting his top two teeth in right now, and he's been very brave. Maybe I'll get to chat some more later.