it starts...

so we're joining the bandwagon. this is our first attempt at family blogging, so bear with us. we have two dogs, max and maggie, and a house in nashville. that about rounds us out.

there's nothing really exciting about us, but we are pretty busy, and at times, we can be pretty funny. we're not very funny when we're very busy, unless we're delirious, and then we're hilarious...

recently, we returned from 11 days in Chisinau, Moldova. i think we both found our hearts there. jon's been 7 times; i've been twice. last time i went was not so good, but jon convinced me to give it one more go, and i think i had a better time there than at a luxury resort.

don't get me wrong - it wasn't about comfort. cold showers, no showers, 100 degree weather and no a/c...hawaii, it ain't. but i found purpose there...a reason to live that i haven't found yet. somehow, the sleep that comes on foam mattresses after holding children who don't regularly get hugs is very, very sweet. and the words exchanged when you don't know the language mean a whole lot more than normal.

so that wasn't very funny. but it's pretty raw. hope everyone is well!