I just wrote the below to my sister in an email after she asked how we were doing.

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We will be away at the cabin next weekend so we can't do the 27th. Talked to Mom and we are tentatively going to her house the following weekend to celebrate her bday.

We are doing well. I returned from Costa Rica last weekend. Had a nice day in the rain forest followed by days of work. No time to explore so was glad to get home. Took 3 days off last week. G. and I took a ride on the Riverline to the Trenton Train station and back. He was very excited. R. and I went on a mid-week overnight paddling trip down the Mullica River in Wharton State forest. Lots of fun. Beautiful weather and scenery. Lots of beaver lodges and we paddled over the beaver dams as if they were 1.5 foot high waterfalls.

F. is rolling over and sitting up and verbalizing. G. is good tho having a bout of spring allergies. K is enjoying more free time that basketball has ended. R. is liking the gamecube. We put over $100 into one weekend and it has been a fixture ever since.

K. is doing well. With the warmer weather she is able to resume her early morning exercise walks and is looking forward to gardening this year. She and I managed to get 20 minutes of tennis in yesterday at the park before the kids demanded our attention.

I am looking to plan out paddling, hiking and camping trips this season. Also, trying to balance the demands of contract work with everything else.