well...life with 3 kids is going pretty well...elli and ralphy are absolutely wonderful with sal...he's a lucky baby to have such great kids to learn from...he's 6 weeks old now and weighs about 14 pounds (we grow 'em big around here)...he's a sweet baby and starting to smile at us...elli and ralphy can't wait to teach him new things! you'll notice his wild hair...and you'll understand why elli calls him little hedgehog! (ralph can't wait to give him his first haircut)

we're excited to have ralph with us more as school ends this week...elli had her last day of pre-school and end-of-the-year picnic last week...we've been spending all of our free time outside and at the park...we made a trip to my parents' cabin over memorial day weekend and we're looking forward to more time at the river, the creek and the pool! i guess that's it in a nutshell :)