Joyce comes to stay . . .

In mid November, Cindy Meekin the counselor at Marana High School called and said that Joyce van Vianen, a gal from Holland (who we knew from the swim team), was looking for a place to live and wondered if I knew anyone who she could stay with. My response was almost immediate that she could stay with us. However, I quickly decided that I better run my decision past the "boys" in the house before making a committment. They were pretty much in agreement and just before Thanksgiving, Joyce moved in. Her mom stayed with us for a few days to help in the transition and then she returned to Holland. It's been fun to have another female in the house - which is not something the boys are very familiar with - though I must say, it hasn't really changed their behavior much - there's still lots of burping and gas passing . . . sorry Joyce . . . it just comes with the Baker territory!

Joyce is a Senior at the High School and will graduate in May, so she will be here until then. Who knows what the future has in store for her, but until then, we'll enjoy her as part of our family.