Seattle weekend

So, its been about a month since I updated this blog. We had the opportunity to come to Seattle for a Williams Syndrome get together with other NW folks that have children with Williams also. We made a wonderful weekend of it. Vanessa is down in LA doing a inner city ministry, so she wasn't able to come with us. ( I think she would prefer being in LA). The weather is miserable, rainy and about 38. So I did the mans worst nightmare.....went to the mall....Not just for a short 3-4 hours ether. We went all day long! OK, really it wasn't that bad.....considering the alternatives. One, stay in the hotel with a 15 month and a 5 year old (not going to happen), or get sopping wet walking around the nicer sights of Seattle. If it was only Brenda and I, we would do the walking bit, but wanting to enjoy life a little bit more, we opted to stay in doors. The kids really did tolerate the mall fairly well. It did have a small play area we visited once, we went back several hours later (or so it seamed) but it was crazy full. We had lunch at the Jungle cafe (maybe it was the rain forest instead) but it was good. The moving snake startled Skyler the first time it moved, but he got over that quickly. The alligator was fine also, until a girl screamed, which surprised him and got him upset. Joey did great pretty much the whole day. There is a kids museum at the factoria mall that is wonderful. We got to spend two hours playing and having a ball with other families. Joey of course loves musical instraments, so once he got hold of the drum sticks, it was hard having him let go. They also had gitars, water things, air things, gears, etc etc etc. Really a great place for children. The two hours went way to fast. Joey was really upset when we finially had to leave, but got over it quickly when I promised him a cheeseburger and fries (pretty much his favorite)....Skyler had found the water activities and by the time it was time to leave, he was really wet. Fortantaly we had a sweatshirt with him and got the wet stuff off before leaving. The final thing for today as a chance to talk with Olivia. She is staying the weekend with her good friend Kindra and so has a chance to use her internet. We got to talk with her using Skype, which also allowed us to see her. It was great to chat. If you don't know, she is a missionary in Peru. We are proud of her for listening to Gods calling and following through with it, even if it was easier to do something else. It looks like Vanessa is also following Gods direction, she also has a calling for missions. We are excited to see where she will end up. We couldn't be more prouder of of our first grandson either. (although I guess now we are supposed to be "old") I'm fighting that though, I keep telling myself you are only as old as you think you are. Joey and Skyler keep us young, so I must be just a shade over 30! So, there you go, my life in a nutshell! Wouldn't change it for the world!