we are having a great time--"a vacation from our problems!"

hi family

we aren't trying to keep harrisonburg all to ourselves but we are having a blast! we're using brad's toothbrush , we've taken over brad's & kerri's comfy bed--we're eating all their chicken and we're like human super glue--& I even called it the 'burg'

we are country now!!

yesterday--Tues-we went to watch kerri coach her poulvaulters yesterday afternoon--she does so great--we had nothing but blues skies--earlier in the day we hiked a beautiful trail at about 2,000 feet sea level so because of the low altitudes we could hike and hike--even up hill and not get too tired--oh the beautiful trail on the way to the beautiful falls--soooooooooo much fun. the day before that(mon)--we went to a way fun cave --similar to watching the stalagtites & stalagmites in timpanogus cave--but this was sooo big and very intriguing--as is timp--but just on a larger scale. the day before that enjoyed church--all the folks here are so welcoming and warm and of course they love brad and kerri--dad went to high preist--I went to yw with kerri

the day before that(Sat) we went to arlington cemetary and also to Ford's theater----and to the national archives--the day before that brad and kaci came up to washington and played while kerri was at track (poulvaulting practice) So Fri we went around some pretty gardens and dad and kaci had grass fights and kaci and I chased the birds and looked at the falls--and smelled flowers

we also went on a wonderful night tour of the historical monuments around DC it was fun then on wed we went to a fun safari zoo--where the animals come up to your car and eat pellets out of white--buckets about the size of cool whip bowles--there were elk--there were ostriages, deer, watusi, (a large bull with very large horns) lamas and gazille--it was fun--pictures to come