Springing into Sum Sum Summertime

Here are some pictures from the rainy spring, blending into early sunny summertime (ironically some of the sunny pics are from spring and some of the rainy pics are from summer - yeah Eugene)

Peter's new skis....practicing on the grass in spring (March)

Learning how to use the drill with daddy (March)

Going to Bounce gymnastic gym with friends Grayson and Sydne

Bike trailer time - Jake and Peter bike down to pick up our CSA box every Wednesday.  Peter loves it!  Jake said he feels utterly Eugene getting to do this ;o)

Reach high! (March)

Munching on matzo for Passover with Grandpa (April)

Eugene spring = jacket, boots, no pants

Hiking Pisgah (May)

Anna and Cora Johnson visit from Montana (April)

Amazon Park

Hummus at the local cafe down the street

Dressed up and ready - duckie, toys, check

Cheers

I love the rain!

Couldn't leave the house without them

I got ya ducky, don't worry

This time, a toy drill

I want YOU!

Graduating to a pillow! (May)

Florence! (May)

Playing in the sand at  Hideaway Bakery (mom's attempt to avoid sand everywhere....) May

Hideaway with Maika

Little gardener

 

Picking Strawberries (June) at Groundworks Organic Farm

Mmmmm strawberry jam

Construction on 46th!  In heaven

Skinner's Butte Park

Mowing the lawn

I love this kid

 Bring it on Summertime!

OKC or bust

For memorial day weekend we flew with Peter to Oklahoma City to visit Aunt Linds and Uncle John (or "John and "Ant- ih" as Peter says).  We had a blast and John even gave us a tour of the plane he is training new pilots on (he's a pilot instructor for the Air Force).  Flying out there and back was an adventure in itself.  Peter was a rockstar on the plane, but it's just plain hard going through security and making sure you keep track of all that "stuff" when you fly with a 20mo old.  Phew!

"Payne!" - starting out early at the EUG airport

We found the playground at SFO airport - here Peter is playing in the "tornado" mist

Peter fell asleep while we were walking through the airport (under the cover in the front carrier), however after I attempted to go to the bathroom one last time before boarding the plane he woke up - go figure.  Thankfully he took a nap later on the long flight (3hrs turned 6hr flight thanks to OKC thundershowers - ugh)

Playing in the car with bubbles

Aunt Linds ('ant -ih'), can I drive your mini too?

"Neeeeer, neeeeer" - playing with planes in the flight instruction room

Sportin the Air Force flight suit, just like Uncle John

Cheers!  What a great trip.  Thanks Uncle John and Ant -ih!

Mama's and Papa's Day

I had a great mother's day and I hope Jake had a good one too (I was sadly out of town for most of it at a PT class - so Jake truly got a lot of 1:1 time with Peter).  Here are some pictures from our two great days.

Bird-feeder that Peter (and Pam) made for me out of cheerios and pipe cleaners

Cabin boat ride!

Three peas in a pod - Father's Day