We've been home now for several months and everyone has adjusted to stationary life again. Getting back into home and school schedules was difficult but the transition is over. One of the biggest things we experienced when we returned to our house was how overwhelming all our stuff was. This prompted me to write an article for our local parenting magazine (Mountain Parent) called "Too Much Stuff". The essence of my piece is that stuff makes our lives harder not easier, and that our travels taught us how little we really need to be happy. You can check out the article at this link:
http://www.mountainparent.com/feature1.php?f1id=32

Here is a photo of the kids in the shadow of Mount Sopris after a 3 mile uphill hike soon after we returned.