Trip to the fair

We went to the fair this last weekend. It was the boy's first trip and they loved it. Not only did they enjoy the animals, it appears they are a couple of thrill seekers. (Wonder where they got that.) They went on a few rides and then when they ended up on a "slower" ride, Mason made sure we understood that it was not going fast enough. You can imagine the dread I felt when I thought of the teenage years ahead.

We are really enjoying the warm, sunny days we are still enjoying. Fall is inevitably going to be here soon...and along with it the rain we love so much.

Lake Washington Swim

My husband is amazing! Last week he swam Lake Washington from Mercer Island to Seattle along the I90 floating bridge. The swim was just over 1.5 miles. This was something he has wanted to accomplish for several years and is one of his "bucket list" items.

This is a picture of our boat right before Tommy jumped in. He is looking across the expanse he was about to swim. He was probably wondering what he got himself into! (We are in our friends Andy and Wendys boat....thanks guys!)Here are the swimmers at the 3/4 point. I am amazed to look at how huge the lake is!

This is very close to the finish. I am sure at this point his arms were pretty tired.

Here is a picture of the swimmers after their successful venture.

After the swim we had a great time at a BBQ hosted by our friends the Hiltons. We had such a great time and we are grateful to have friends that are so generous!