Terminally Distracted

Morning time on the ranch, and, well, we have to keep them contained somehow :). They had to take shelter after hurricane Haley blew through a few minutes earlier.

We've been on hiatus from the blog for a bit, but we've got lots to post. http://alicenlum.com/ is the photographer.

Today was the hottest day ever in Seattle. 103 was the official temperature recorded at the airport, beating the previous 100-degree high reported in 1994 and 1941. I work in a building with aircon and our house has aircon as well, so I didn’t fret the heat as some did. Having lived in Sacramento for a while I know what hot feels like, and 100+ temperatures are pretty normal there, they count the number of consecutive days where the temperature is over 100. In Seattle, the situation is quite different.

I got to play a fun game in the car on the way home yesterday. I left work at 5:15 or so, so I got to drive (wait it out in Seattle traffic) during the hottest part of the day. The game was… how far will the temperature gauge go?

It was still 90+ degrees at 10pm. It felt good for a while, I must say. I miss the Chico / Sacramento summers where the sun blazes through the day. I’m glad I don’t get it (and the accompanying allergies) for 60+ days a year, but I do miss it. We’ve been blessed with 70+ days of rain-free weather in Seattle this summer. If you’re complaining about the weather in Seattle, please just shut up and enjoy it. :)

Said traffic, pictured:

All within one minute. Makes you wonder what’s going through her little mind.

She smiles a lot now. She likes to be talked to. Judging by her sister, she’ll probably be a little chatterbox.

What? who is this?

Mercer Island has a summer celebration once a year, and we headed over to check it out. There are crafts, small rides for the kids, face painters and all that. Haley couldn't get enough. As you learn, though, the thing that she liked the most is the thing we could have done at home :). I couldn't get her away from the sprinkler. It's the only thing that could get her out of the swing.

Daddy is going on a diet, today.

Mommy took Haley on a train ride, where Haley waved at everyone along the way.

It was a fun day for everyone.

Jr. just wanted another bottle.