Of course we have let all of our friends and family around the country know what we are doing and we are sure they are keeping track of us on the website and through the blogs...hi, everyone.

Brian's cousin read my blog before he had a chance to call her...so she called him.

I go to CT for two weeks in the summers to Confratute - a CONFerence/InstiTUTE regarding gifted children with a very FRATernal feel.  I love my time there not only for all of the great teaching and learning, but also for the good friends I have made all over the country.  So, I am supposed to blog this for my friend Barb in LA:

Dear LeeAnne,
       I hope this will be on your blog.  I have been rooting for you and
your family from LA.  You are my personal Biggest Losers and I am so proud
of you for attempting this.  I'll be sure that you get plenty of "dancing"
exercise at the tute... you can come to my class and boogie away the
calories every day!!!
See you in July,
Barbara

How is that, Barb?  I look forward to dancing!  It does melt away the calories.  We have learned two new dances at school this year...the Cupid Shuffle and Solja Boy.  My kids laugh at me as I attempt the latter.  You know from experience that it takes me quite a while to get the hang of it.

I can't wait til July, either.  Of course, it all depends on how Brian is doing.