First Carnival Ride

Oops! I forgot to include this with my last post.... Finn's first carnival ride from last weekend. As you can tell, it wasn't his favorite thing.

June Days

Summer is just around the corner and the weather here has still been sporadic. Thankfully, today we had some much needed sun and had a chance to spend a bit of time outside!
Here is what we have been up to the past week.....

Hikes in the rain,

Playing dress up,

Adventures with penguins,

Helping mommy sew,

Drawing a self portrait,

Eating snap peas from our garden,

And taking rides in the new red wagon!

Wishing for Spring

Spring has been a tease around here this year, with a few days of wonderful sunny weather followed by cold and rain. So we are eagerly awaiting the REAL spring and trying to be outside as much as possible.
It has been awhile since I posted last, so here are some shots from the past month. Finn sure is growing up quick.. in fact, lately, I have been feeling like I am raising a teenager because he refuses to do anything I ask! I am hoping it is just a stage...

A Few PIctures From Our Week

Spring Finn

It's spring (hooray!) and we have been spending a lot of time outside enjoying the not-as-rainy weather.

Finn has been helping us in the garden....

And we have been taking lots of strolls around the neighborhood to see how much everything is changing!

This was right before he decided to paint the floors......

The new ducks are a constant source of entertainment, although they are still scared of us...

We like to collect things on our walks.

And stop to smell the flowers of course!

But nothing beats a good tickling!!

The Coast

Last week, Finn and I had a chance to take a one-night trip to the coast with his best friend Aoife. Not much sleeping happened (for any of us), but the kids had a great time playing in the sand, chasing each other on the beach, and jumping on the bed at the hotel! It was our mini spring break vacation 2010!

Puddles!

Who says the rain can't be fun?

Hikes, Stickers and Messes

Spring is on it's way and we have been busy keeping track of all of the new flowers popping up in the neighborhood. Today we went on a hike with an out of town friend and Finn was happy to run around and explore the woods (with stick in hand, of course!)

Finn is having a grand ol' time with some Valentine's stickers that grandma and pappy sent!

Blueberries are delicious and messy. Very, very messy.

Busy Little Man

Finn seems to have endless energy these days, and I seem to spend most of my day trying to tire him out so that I can have just a little bit of time to myself! Finn recently tried rollerskating for the first time, which was more like walking with roller skates on than actual skating. I think we both had fun, but we will probably wait until he is a little bit older to try that again! We have also been spending time at the swap shop (a local indoor play area) and trying to enjoy time outside as well!

Sledding on Mt. Hood

This past weekend, we had a chance to spend a night in a rental cabin up near Mt. Hood with two of Finn's friends and their families! Three toddlers in a house together makes for some crazy times! On Saturday, after a yummy breakfast, we headed up to the sledding hill for some fresh snow and some fun! Finn had a great time sledding with mom and dad, making snowballs, and knocking snow off of the trees.

Rainy Day Art

With all of the rain we have had lately, Finn has made great use of his new easel. I must say, he is quite the artist!

Basketball Hoops and Race Tracks