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Hi all,

Thanks for all the updates you have been posting. It's a great way to keep in touch. Nice funnel cloud Tim!

Ella turned 5 today! Thank you all for the notes and gifts. She has had a wonderful weekend. The birthday part was a sleepover with a few of her friends and a morning visit by a princess. This princess, while viewed skeptically by one of the guests, pefrormed magic tricks, sang songs, and did some face painting. Ella told Trish that her dreams had come true. It was quite lovely.

You probably know that Ella started Kindergarten this year. So far so good. She seems to love it, and is quite fond of her teachers. First day pictures are included.

Jude is doing awesome as well. He is talking up a storm and having a great time trying to be as independant as his sister. He cracks us up with his seriousness and focus. He can hit the golf ball like it's nobody's business. That's my boy!

Trish just returned from another trip to Europe - only this time with a stop in Dubai. She loves to visit the foreign lands, but was not impressed with Dubai.

We are starting to think about our holiday plans, so we'll let you know details soonly.

Miss you all, Jon