Back To Paradise???

I can't believe it. Here I am making my very first posting to the Chrome Dome Diaries. I'm a little frightened! Jon- go easy on me, please! I just felt like I should give everyone an update on the a few of us who had to depart last week and head home to Hawaii. Since four of the six were sick traveling home (no, not the throw-up kind, thank goodness!) it was actually a pretty quiet flight- lots of sleeping going on. The girls were so happy to see their animals again-the fish, the dog, the calf, the lamb, the pig, the rats. What? Who said rats?? Oh those would be the rats that invaded our house while we were away. No, I am not kidding. Rat droppings and destruction in every room of the house. Every room. I think I cried, but I don't quite remember. It's all a blur in my mind. Well, after lots of laundry, sending Greg off to San Francisco the day after we arrived home, lots more laundry, unpacking about 17 pieces of luggage, getting sick myself (never fails when Greg is out of town) and lots more laundry (not all folded and put away yet!), and getting Greg back from SF, we are settling down to something more like normal. Whew. What a week. It wasn't all bad. Several of the moms from school pitched in and helped me in a variety of ways as I took care of sick kids and sick self. Cleaning my kitchen, remaking beds, grocery shopping, making dinner for us. We never really felt alone and had much to be thankful for, despite the rats. We miss being with you all and pray for Mom constantly. Aloha!