Friday June 29, 2007

Hi Friends,
Well we are in a suburb of Denver enjoying some time with my brother Mike and his family and my niece Mary Anne and her family. We will do no driving today. Joe is doing really well having done all the driving except for the first day. He looks better and is definitely stronger. We have enjoyed this break from the trip but also look forward to getting home to the rest of our family. We are about half way now. Weather in Denver is much cooler than Arizona and the drive here was spectacular with the mountains and the National forests. It was great seeing Mike and Chris' kids and the little Arends. It was also nice to visit with a small group before the big family reunion the end of July. There are 76 of us in our family now and it looks like all but 3 or 4 will make it to the weekend. What a crowd! I think there will be 5 1-year-olds, so we are still growing. Again thanks for your prayers and support. We love you guys. God Bless Take Care. Mary Anne