On Monday the Cox family met Sam and I at the beach where we spent lots of time in the water and under the umbrella. 
Sammy got to use his summer hat, and I was surprised to learn that he loved to be in the cool lake. Although he doesn't look to happy in this picture, I promise you he had a great time.
Sammy got to use his summer hat, and I was surprised to learn that he loved to be in the cool lake. Although he doesn't look to happy in this picture, I promise you he had a great time.
On Tuesday we spent a lot of our day at Target keeping cool in their air conditioning. The house was just too hot to handle. The weatherman warned us that Wednesday was supposed to be the hottest day hitting the triple digits so Sarah, Eli, Sam and I met up with Samantha and Chip at the beach again. Here we are in our shades. 
Chip wore them too!
It felt so good to be in the lake and out of the heat.
Chip wore them too!It felt so good to be in the lake and out of the heat.The nights were the worst. It is so hard to sleep when it doesn't get below 85, but we did our best with what we had. We have one fan that followed us from room to room, and a few ice packs that really came in handy for all of us. 
Sam fell asleep holding one (not straight out of the freezer, but still cool enough to feel good) and then I laid one on Princess, and she slept with it on her for a while. 
For the dogs, I would take them into the back and hose them off so that they could cool down a bit. It was pretty miserable for us Washingtonians who are not used to the heat and humidity.
Sam fell asleep holding one (not straight out of the freezer, but still cool enough to feel good) and then I laid one on Princess, and she slept with it on her for a while. For the dogs, I would take them into the back and hose them off so that they could cool down a bit. It was pretty miserable for us Washingtonians who are not used to the heat and humidity.Bring on the cooler weather!
Sam is 3 months old today! He is the best baby, and is always willing to smile and laugh. We are having so much fun with him, and we love watching him grow and learn. He is sitting up very well, eating great, sleeping better and playing with toys constantly. He has recently learned that he likes the taste of his hands, and watching the dogs play. Although he can be very opinionated, it is very rare that he is not consolable. He hates having a wet diaper and an empty stomach (I 
Yum. We made the mistake of ordering two when 1 shared would have been sufficient but they were so worth the cash. 
This weekend was The Bite of Seattle, and we managed to make it down to the center after I got off of work with Courtney. 
My parents met up with us and we sat on the lawn and watched a few bands.
We learned that Sam loves Reggae music, but he's not a big fan of the Doors. Here is Sam air drumming to the music.
Events like this in Seattle are THE best times to people watch. There are some crazy people around the city and it made for a very entertaining time. 
Smiling at Grandma.
How cute is this face and how lucky am I that I get to smooch it as much as I want!?
He'll be a black belt in no time :)
But his happiness was soon 
Luckily, babies soon forget. Its too bad I 
Each year Tyler puts on a great show from his dock, and this year was even better than before. He had all the explosives hooked up to one fuse, so there was no time in between. This year he placed them on top of the boat house roof. Only once did he have to go up there to put a fire out :)
The show was awesome. 
They also have a great view of all the other fireworks on Lake Washington including the 
It was a lot of fun, and we are very excited to see what Tyler comes up with for next year!