school starts tomorrow for Aunt Stephanie!

Dear Lily and Sam,
Today was the last day of vacation for Aunt Steph - - tomorrow she has to go back to school.  She's a little bummed about going back to school, but I think she'll be okay!  Today she and Aunt Bethany went hiking with some camp friends because Aunt Steph needs to hike in a bunch of places for her personal project at school.  Oh - what am I talking about, they just love to hike and want to go every chance they get!

G-pa and Uncle Brother are also going back to work tomorrow, so just Aunt Bethany is still on vacation - she will probably be feeling bored because she is used to being BUSY all the time (or hiking - or planning a hike!)  I have to make some phone calls for my work too, but I don't have a new list so I'm not in a big hurry!

Lilybear - Thanks for writing back to me - I loved all your new words!  Did you sleep through all the fireworks on New Year's Eve?  Momma said that Daddy didn't have to work very long so she was looking forward to running errands with Daddy - - did they both go and take you girls or did Daddy stay home with you while Momma did her errands?

G-pa and I (and Aunt Steph) are doing a bit of a sugar fast like Momma posted on facebook - - we're pretty much working toward minimal sugar - - all the major sugar sources are gone from the house (no more cookies or candy!!) and we're not adding sugar to anything - - we didn't completely eliminate it, but we're going with G-pa's idea to 'reduce our sugar footprint'!  So far I don't feel better, but Momma's article said I would soon!  Did Mom take all your cook's away?!?!?!

Well, I need to get off to bed - I don't have to 'work' or go to school tomorrow, but I do have to get up to take Aunt Steph to school!  I'll talk to you again soon!

I love you both FOREVER!!!
Gigi