Who would have ever thunk that in 6 short months my husband could turn a Future Foam Factory into the most insanely awesome concert hall(s) around? The project is nearing completion and I can't even explain how proud I am, I just hope these kids get their fathers workaholic syndrome. I wish I could post pictures, but they don't even do it justice. On that note, the hard work has just begun, business licensing, meetings, and lots and lots of paperwork have been filling up our schedules. The poor kids are bearing through and are surprisingly well behaved when forced to ride along as Mom drives all over town getting things completed.
A few weeks ago Ama came to stay with Uncle Ben so we wore her out with movies, and the zoo. One night we all went to Red Lobster where Ama ordered an entire lobster, the kids and I were looking at the lobsters in the tank when they came to fetch it. Both of them were pretty freaked and refused to pet the creature. After we all settled down and started eating they brought out the cooked lobster, I wish I had a camera, or better yet a video camera. John stopped eating mid bite and stared at it, he wouldn't stop staring at it for a good 10 minutes straight, and was even more confused when Ama started tearing it apart and eating it. Definitely traumatized him.
In other excitement we braved the Farmer's market the other Saturday where Lillian and John proceeded to eat 2 entire pints of fresh raspberries, tons of cherries, and a few sweet peas.
And during the week we went up to play in blow up pools and slip n' slides at Michelle's which the kids loved. Summer is definitely bearable when you have a friend with a yard and a hose!
Aside from all that it's just going to be two solid months of heavy workload in anticipation of an eventual payoff. On the lighter side of things, Chris and Tracy are bringing the twins up to visit next weekend, which John and Lillian will love, and hopefully JB & Lisa will be up after that. At the beginning of September PwoPwo and Granddad will be coming up, and then Lillian starts preschool! I know I'm as shocked as you, but really the girl craves interaction with other children, and it's only MWF 8:30 - 12:00. As for now, it is time to make Shrek shirts.
