**Friendly disclaimer - This is the kind of update that my mom would compare to a far-too-detailed Christmas letter so read on at your own risk. :-) **
We don't really have any "adoption news" to update, but the last post was kind of a downer, so I thought it was time to update you on the goings-on of the old Tudors... ;-)
After the situation detailed in the last post fell apart we decided it was time to have some fun and enjoy summer in Seattle. Seems like an easy task, no?! Well, it would have been A LOT easier if summer had decided to show up sometime in June or July. Instead, we had to wait (with much anticipation) until August. That being said, the last 5 weeks have been beautiful and totally worth the wait!
I finished school in June and decided to tackle my mountain of "fun" books that had been mocking me for the last year while I was engrossed in text books. I am happy to say I have finished over 30 of them and have 5 more just begging to be read! Craig has also spent a lot of time reading, but he doesn't keep track of the number because he isn't nutty like I am.
We had a really fun Fourth of July pool party, a few BBQ's, and let's not forget the good times that were had at Craig's birthday party! And then there was the all important birthday celebration at the bouncy house. Yes, the BOUNCY HOUSE! If there is anything more fun than racing through a bouncy house obstacle course while crying from laughing so hard, I certainly haven't experienced it. And if any of you are having bouncy house parties and you want to laugh at someone, invite this girl!
We also had a really fun visit with my parents for the week of my birthday. It was great fun to hang out with them and they spoiled Cooper rotten. It's taken about a week for Coop to get back on track and knock off his naughty behavior that my parents encouraged. :-) While my folks were here Craig and I went on a whale watching tour and saw the "L Pod" of Orcas around San Juan Island. It was an incredible experience and I have come to the conclusion that the best job in the world is that of a tour boat captain. How amazing would it be to wake up every morning, go out on a boat with excited people, hang out in the sun and then just coast along while watching Orcas swim all around you?! BEST JOB EVER!
Since we like to really pack celebrations in, we also celebrated our birthdays (including Cooper's 4th) AND our sixth anniversary. We sure know how to live it up around here! We can't believe we have been married for six years ~ it has honestly gone by in the blink of an eye. We feel very blessed to have the marriage that we have and the life that we share.
So there you have it, the exciting summer happenings of the Tudors! We are hopeful that next year we'll share our summer with a baby (or two!) and that our "updates" will be much more interesting, but for now this is all you get. Now, aren't you happy you continued reading after seeing my disclaimer?!
