7/11/08

We had a wonderful week of the 4th of July. Tom flew out to Utah so I drove with the kids over to Seattle to spend some time with his family there. Jane is just getting so big I had to bring her over so everyone could see just how fun she is! We got to see Heather and Logan who were there for a few days, and also enjoyed seeing Traci and her new baby Sam.

Jane is just moments away from crawling. Right now she gets up on her hands and feet and sways back and forth. She's trying so hard! She's just so cute!
We went to the "Seattle Chocolates" factory. This was so fun! I felt like we were in Willie Wonka's factory. The whole place smells amazing, and there is just chocolate everywhere! We got to taste some of the toffe Frangos right off the conveyer belt. It is really amazing to watch the whole process, and yummy too!
We marched and rode in the neighborhood 4th of July parade. The boys and Jake went on the scooter and they loved it! It rained early in the morning but cleared up by the time we were ready for the parade. I packed my kids summer clothes, and when we got there they needed jeans and sweatshirts...oops...only in Seattle I guess!
We got to spend some time with Tom's grandparents and they just loved seeing their great-grandchildren. I feel like we just have to capture every memory with them while we can. Time passes and as our kids grow up, our grandparents get older. It's great to see them in such high spirits and still going for life!

Life has been good. I haven't had much time for hobbies or other things right now. When I'm not with the kids (and man, I forget how much time an 8-month-old takes), picking up the house, or making dinner, I'm working on something for the business. Here is the latest photo of what our sign in front of our building will most likely look like. I'm still working on colors, and obviously the light blue isn't quite working with the background, but you get the idea. There are so many little things involved with starting a business!