mom's back, dad's away

i am officially back from my trip out east. chuck and dottie survived quite well without me. i returned home to a tidy house, a happy baby, a worn out dog, and the best...clean sheets on the bed!!! when i walked in to see dottie the morning after i returned, she looked at me a little funny for a moment and then demanded to be read a book as per usual. it was as if i was never gone! now, of all things, chuck is out of town for the weekend in portland snowboarding/skateboarding with some friends and dottie and i are having a girls weekend.

as a side note, i will mention that the stationery show was a success, sarah and matt's wedding was a blast, and best of all, our nephew eli is out of the hospital and doing great! several people have asked so i have posted a picture of our dutch door press booth at the trade show.