Microspotting

So, I have to say one awesome thing about Microsoft:

www.microspotting.com

Microspotting offers a unique view of the empire from the inside out. There are actual, normal, not evil, people who work at Microsoft. They're just geeks, that's all. And their lives are put on display by the Microspotting team. Microspotting is just one awesome push at Microsoft started by a (not evil) person who loves technology.

I love this place.

The Crazy Month of July

A lot happened in July. We had an exciting month filled with visits from family and friends and lots of fun outings. Here are a few pictures to document what happened:

First, at the end of June, we had a really fun visit from my sister, Amy, and her children. They stayed with us for a short two days. It flew by. This is a picture I took as we were walking to the Seattle Aquarium.

Here they all are... entranced by some fish they were looking at.

We went to the beach too.

Then, my parents came to visit. They were here for a week. We had such fun with them.

After that, Alex's sister and husband, Katie and Steve, came to stay over the 4th of July weekend. On the 4th, we all went to the Chittenden Locks to watch the boats go through.

A few weeks ago, we went to a Mariner's game (courtesy of Microsoft). We had a blast. We ate hot dogs, nachos, and ice cream. It was delicious. I felt sick the next day, but it was worth it.

We also went kayaking on Lake Union a few weeks back (also courtesy of Microsoft). That was tons of fun. Don't worry... no tipping.

Here is a picture of us at Snowqualmie Falls. That was a fun weekend outing a few weeks ago. We found this great berry picking farm on the way home and picked a box of the best raspberries I've ever had in my life. The Northwest is awesome.

Last week, some friends of ours from our Salt Lake ward came to visit (Annette, Todd, and Beth Hummel). We were really happy to hang out with them after not seeing them for so long.


Here are a few pics of Alex and Eliza on Father's Day (Yes, I know that these are out of sequential order... and don't really fit in with my theme of July... I just thought they were too cute not to post). Alex really, really loves his girls.

And finally, here are a few pictures of what Alex did this past Sunday to entertain the girls while I cooked dinner. They really loved their little car. Squeals and giggles of delight! They have a really fun dad.

The girls turn 1 year old next week. I will definitely post some pictures of that, so more to come soon!