Emily won't be coming over to the house until Friday this week. Her schedule has been complicated by a variety of factors, none of which rises to the interest of this note. We're anxious to see her, she's had a sniffle patch and we hope she's getting over it. There are a variety of new tot lots in the new Shakopee neighborhoods that are going unused because of the real estate slow down. We'll have to remedy that situation and maybe take in a Fall Parade Home or two. In the meantime, Cousin Anja Erickson from the Shana and Erik blog has agreed to pinch hit here today, doing her version of "So Big."