In with August

We are loving the hot August weather now that the sun is here!  The month started off a little rough with Mayson getting sick with some mystery virus that we thought was strep throat.  She was totally unlike herself for almost a week, doing things that are unheard of for her: laying down on the floor crying, not eating, not smiling....at one point she was so sad about feeling so crummy she had to go in the corner and just cry by herself for a little bit.  Thankfully she snapped out of it and we got our happy smiler back; just in time for Katie's visit!  We had a fun day with Katie taking the water taxi to Alki Beach on a beautiful 90 degree day.  That night, we helped celebrate Andrea's upcoming wedding with a bachelorette party (Mayson got out her party beads for the occasion and flirted with all of the girls).  She spent the rest of the weekend working on some drama queen poses.  We continued the fun this weekend with a trip to the beach at Carkeek Park, a street party on Capital Hill, and some fun at the Greenlake wading pool.  Off to Fairbanks for Andrea's wedding next weekend!