We are a Happy Family!

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Stay tuned this week for Austin's mission call! We expect it to come in the mail on Wednesday and we are freakin' excited! We are all going to pin up some guesses on the world map in Keala's room (which she asked me to take down this morning!) Uhm... no! I told her not until Austin gets his mission call!  If anyone wants to join in the guessing, just add it to your comments! Our guesses are all over the globe. So far we have  Swedish, Russian, and Spanish guesses, along with a few stateside guesses. Anyone, anyone...?

So, this weekend I had Jack spending the next (with Socks), and another dog (Bella) stayed with us all weekend, the 3 step kids were home, and Tristan and Marina came in and out (on occasion, sometimes with the usual neighbor friend in tow.) I am thinking my house is the "HUB", which doesn't all feel that bad for the time being. But I might have a different opinion come summer time.

Updates on Hans... he was NOT unconscious when the explosion hit him, but learned from the very beginning that he lost his legs by hearing what his team members were saying. They also kept thinking he was dying and were about to pull out the shock paddles when he kept telling them "No, not those!" At some point he was administered pain killers and the rest is history, but he still was having surgeries all throughout last week.  He is very glad Rachel and Joan are with him.  They are really busy getting settled in and staying available to be with him.  Other organizations come to help the family members at the hospital and have been very helpful to Joan and Rachel. So far, so good...