This is what happens to my children when we take Alli to the Whole Foods headquarters:

I know I’m seriously overdue for a family update, but perhaps you’ll settle for another family’s update.  These are our good friends, and I’m just so happy for them, I had to spread their news.

We have guests in town.  Not just any guests, but some of our closest friends from our home overseas.  They lived there for two years, and now are hanging out in Pennsylvania while they decide what’s next.

We couldn’t ask for better surrogate aunts and uncles for our kids, and needless to say, Chickpea was on cloud nine to see them.

It’s definitely weird to see them here in the States, all together in our home culture.  But it’s fun.  We’re looking forward to doing some touristy things on our home turf.  Good times are in store.  Photos will be posted soon.

In the meantime, our kids are sick – Chick has enjoyed a double ear infection, and Garbanzo has croup.  This has meant not seeing other kids, which is a real bummer as our time in Austin comes to a close soon.  But such is life.  To us, it was God’s clear voice that said SLOW DOWN.  They’ve been up late for weeks, going from one home to the next.  I’m pretty sure it weakened their immune systems so that their illnesses set up camp.