Hello everyone,

Today has been a full one. Mom and Dad took the the cars to get inspected today. The Camry passed, the suburban did not. The 'Burb' apparently has a problem with the EGR valve. This is the same problem we were having with it in Missouri and supposedly was fixed. God is good to us that we discovered this on the weekend. If we had discovered in during the week, the car would have been illegal to drive, but since it's the weekend, we're fine till Monday.

On the way to MA for Jacey's CLEP test we stopped at a rummage sale. Yard sales and Garage sales are very rare here. They have 'tag' sales and rummage sales instead. Anyway, we found some winter clothes and then were on our way again to Berkshire Community College.

Jacey passed the Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP test with a 68. The CollegeBoard's scoring is a bit of an enigma, but as far as we can tell, this would translate into a strong B or B+.

On the way home from the CLEP, we stopped at a library which a fellow home-school family had recommended. The library is in Pittsfield, MA, so it's between 30 and 45 minutes away from us. It has more technology and a better selection of books than the Bennington or North Bennington library. We all got library cards and Seth got to write his own name on his. The children have separate library cards from the adults and are of different designs and colors.

We also stopped at a discount grocer on the way home so Mom could run in and look. she found a pair of pants for Holden and some good deals on more edible items.

On our way home through North Bennington we stopped at the McCullough library so Mom and Ian could pick up a book and some magazines.

We're all home now and Ian and Seth are playing outside. Mom is getting dinner ready and Daddy is on his way home. Holden is doing school.

We have movie night tonight and are going to watch the Absent-Minded Professor.

Seth today said he wanted to change his name, to Hobbes Daughton, in honor of Calvin's stuffed tiger in the Calvin and Hobbes comic. He also has decided to become a security gaurd lik his uncle and is still intent on moving out with Jacey.

We miss you all and hope the Buffalo crew had fun at the dance!

Your Friends,

-The Daughtons-