a beautiful Gould family photo from the christening 

cousins Brad Maier, David Liotta and James D., 

 

There are two shots of the trees at Pablos lovely farm,

sunny enschede

Things are SLOWLY returning to normal. Between jetlag and what looks to be James' first tooth this week has not included the best opportunities for sleep. The tooth is not camera ready yet-- it is much too small, and James is not interested in ANYONE taking a look at it. So, we must all practice a little patience.
Here and what we think are the last of the photos from the trip home:

I know we are home because my clothes are covered in dog hair again...

We have arrived. After a long adventure in automobiles, on big and little planes, and on trains we are finally home. We have vowed NEVER to travel with so much junk again. We took a lot of luggage in the first place, then bought a stroller in the US, and Mike adopted a guitar along the way. It was ridiculous. We actually had two little old ladies help us get all our bags onto the last train.
Actually we have been back for four days now, but getting our acts together to re-enter Enschede life and a getting used to a real schedule again has taken a bit of adjusting. You will never notice the effects of jetlag so accutely unless they are played out in concert by a pair of adults and a 4 1/2 month old infant.
The dogs did great while we were gone thanks to our crack team of caregivers. I secretly thinked they were spoiled in all manner of ways- not only are they healthy and calm but Keska has actually been trained to listen better! Is this what devoted attention gets? Sorry guys, we all have to readjust; and stay away from the baby toys!
More soon but here are a few highlight photos:
-James in his KLM bassinet
-Katharine, neices Heyward,Lindsay Kate and nephew Micajah Steedley (notice the real Nederlandse clogs).
-James playing with Bammi in the south Georgia pines.