Just one more month before we leave the States...

January was the month when it really hit us that we're leaving SOON. We made a huge list, two full pages in multi-columns with small type, of all the things we need to do before deparutre. We're making progress on it, but it's easy to wonder if we'll ever get it all done.

Amidst all the busy-ness, we had time for a weekend visit from Uncle Dean, Aunt Kristin, and cousins Chandler and Spencer. They did some of the regular DC-area sightseeing stuff, but also let the cousins spend some time together. They were even here for one of the snowfalls we've had over the past few weeks, which was fun for everyone. Tasman loves the stuff, and we have to admit that it lends a beautiful touch to the otherwise mundane scenery outside our front door.

Here are some of the pictures from January '05.