Counting down to Baby...

We're in the home stretch. Our c-section is scheduled for Tuesday (8/4). We should be able to post pictures here on the blog from the hospital.

Looking forward to meeting our little girl....AFTER Vince get's home from his 20th HS reunion in Colorado this weekend.

We'll keep you posted!

It's hot here...enough said.

Here are the preliminary high temperatures at 5 p.m.

Vancouver, WA: 107
Renton: 105
Tacoma: 104
Olympia: 104 (ties all-time record)
Seattle (Sea-Tac): 103 (all-time record)
Seattle (Boeing Fld): 103
Gig Harbor: 103
Bremerton: 102
North Bend: 102
Everett: 100
Bellingham: 96
Port Angeles: 92
Forks: 83

And a map showing it "cooling down."

Renton River Days

Every small town has a little festival celebrating itself, and Renton is no different. Today was "Kids' Day" of Renton River Days. Miles and I went down to the festivities to play while Vince continued to make headway on his projects. Highlights included: the Wenatchee Youth Circus, bouncy toys, watching a fireman shoot water from a hose, and getting to play "the drums." However, I think Miles favorite thing was getting his very own soda all to himself for the first time ever. Happy boy!

An evening at the park

It's been VERY hot here the last few days...maybe not by Guam and Florida standards, but certainly compared to what we're used to in Seattle. And most people around here do not have airconditioning. So...when the thermostat reads 86 degrees inside the house at 8:30 pm, it's time to escape the heat and search out cooler places. We found a nice little break from the heat at Philip Arnold Park in Renton the other night.

PS: Yes...it really is this light out at 8:30 pm here. Welcome to the 47th parallel.

An event worth celebrating...

Happy 40th Anniversary,
Mom and Dad!

In a day where milestones like this are rarer and rarer, we're happy to celebrate your 40 years together. Congratulations! And here's to many, many more!