home at last

after leaving our temporary home in british columbia last wednesday, we travelled across the states in three days so we could spend the weekend with friends and family in the chicago area before finishing our vacation. we arrived home in michigan this afternoon.

while in chicagoland, we were finally able to see my new niece, chloe, and had the somewhat unexpected pleasure of meeting my first nephew (after 8 nieces), john robert. pictures forthcoming ...