Definitely Don't Miss That Humidity...

Boy, we love this Oregon weather (so far)! We've had such nice days lately and have been trying to spend time outside to enjoy them. We went to a beautiful park in town the other day and Phil spent some time walking with Jackson in the grass. I had to take pictures - the two of them together were so sweet.




Up in the mountains on the way to our nearest "city" we always see signs for hiking trails, so we thought we'd try one of them out this past Monday. We wanted to find one that was relatively flat and went through the woods, and this one was perfect. It actually took us a while to figure out how to get to the trail, but it was worth it. Jackson started out in his Ergo backpack that he used to love, but he didn't have anything for it that day. I do feel a little bad for him when he's in it b/c he can't see in front of him. That would bug me, too.


So good Daddy Phil put him on his shoulders for most of the hike. He absolutely loves being on Dad's shoulders, so he was a happy camper from then on out. I guess we need to break down and get a real baby carrier backpack that sits up higher so he can see over the top of Phil's head.


We took Hank with us and he had a great time, too. He's such a good dog. Here he is in Lake of the Woods enjoying a water break. The lake is so beautiful and the water was surprisingly warm.


We passed a huge tree on our way home. Even Jackson was impressed...


Okay, here's a sight you don't see very often - J sleeping in his car seat. He started out screaming at us for a few minutes, then I sang some songs to him (which Phil enjoyed, I'm sure) and he finally gave in and conked out. I'm really not a good singer, but J loves to hear it. Some favorites right now are "Wheels on the Bus", "If You're Happy and You Know It", You Are My Sunshine", "Jesus Loves Me" (I googled this one and memorized the four verses - I didn't even know there were four verses), and "My Cherie Amour" (by Stevie Wonder - if I ever wanted to be on American Idol, this is what I'd try out with - just kidding, of course - it's really bad). :)

Phil and Jackson get to spend some quality man time together this weekend as I get to go to Bend with some other Moms for a girls' trip! I'm so exicted! Real shopping, real restaurants, and a spa day! Yay! I'm so blessed that I have such a wonderful husband who takes such great care of our baby. Thank you, Phil!