Friday, July 13, 2012

May Album: hint of summer?

Oh, all that pampering from my birthday month must have led to complete laziness on the part of this bloggy-blogger.  Or it could be it is already July, and it has been a glorious summer.  So I’ve taken some time off.  Here are some photos from May 2012, which will be remembered as an incredible transfer of seasons in Portland. 

We rode bikes.

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We played in the backyard and many of our neighborhood parks.

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It was even hot enough for the pool one afternoon!  Well, the pool is actually heated with water from the basement sink, but it still counts :).

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For Mother’s Day, my dear esposo packed me an adventure basket: a Northwest Forest Pass, two kites, a trail route to Wahclella Falls, a bottle of wine, and an orchid.  Well, the last two items were just for me, but I shared the wine.  Best Mother’s Day gift ever!  So we hit the trail, and my, was it beautiful.

We hadn’t been hiking with the kids since before Leo was born.  I miss it!  The kids actually stayed on the trail and had enough stamina for the 2-mile loop.  And so did we.  Snacks were key, and throwing rocks in the creek was an added bonus. 

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After the hike we were off to Hood River to fly those kites. 

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Summer is just around the corner!  Everything is growing – irises, kids, Dean’s hair…

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