Our blog is back

This blog has not been forgotten! We've been so busy chasing Emmett and the sun these past few months.

Highlights of summer 07 have been our visit with Jill, Beth and Henry that included a trip down to Cannon Beach, OR. Our 10-day midwest bonanza that had us covering MO, IL and IN during the hottest time of the year. A wonderful day trip in July to Port Townsend with Gramma Alex and Uncle John makes the list along with a last minute trip over to Montana to celebrate Emmett's 1st birthday with Papa, Nana Peggy and cousin Dominic. Emmett's 1st birthday solstice celebration was truly amazing as we had all of our wonderful friends and family over to sing his first ever, "Happy Birthday to You!" We felt so loved being surrounded by so many incredible people.

The one sna-fu of Emmett's party was Justin throwing his back out and unable to do a thing. Daddy was laid up and fortunately, we had the Oswick train in tow to make sure the party was a success. I don't know how we would've pulled it off without Amy, Pierce and Sarah.

We squeezed in a few picnics, experienced our first outdoor ZooTunes concert and decided to join the zoo after multiple visits. It's not the animals that grab EQA's attention, but all the kids running, screaming and having a ball. His favorite words as of late are "car" and "truck"; we never knew a 14 month-old could have so much to say. Sometimes he sounds Russian, other times Japanese and his specialty is some tribal language we labeled Farsee (thanks to Holly Overman's understanding of linguistics with baby boys).

There are lots of photos to share and I promise to upload them soon. Our stories and milestones will continue as our boy grows bigger and brighter every day.