The sun was out today and I felt like I was transfered to California for an hour! Play clothes and Bass Pro Shops sun hat as attire (Daddy...please get that order in for a larger sun hat!), we set out to see what adventures we could find without leaving the deck (grass is too yucky now).
I entertained myself with knitting and supervising while Tristan entertained himself with a pot of dirt and some vehicles of choice. I usually plant annuals each spring in these pots, but this year they will stay bare with dirt. I've decided they make a great play place for boys who like dirt. Better yet, he listened to my request to keep the dirt IN the pot.~
I am SO looking forward to the dreary winter weather leaving us and some sun taking its place. I'm ready to throw myself into summer - we will be B-U-S-Y! I'm finding myself really looking forward to leaving some not-so-fun wintertime days in the past and moving forward into making some memories with our two year old. Mike and I have talked about foregoing any big vacations and instead exploring our own state. Tristan is of the age where places like the Oregon Zoo, Wildlife Safari, the nearby waterparks will be captivating. The beach will be a blast for Boy-Who-Likes-Dirt and digging. Lincoln City has a Kite Flying Festival one weekend which I'm quite sure will be a favorite. Boy-Who-Likes-Dirt also likes water and boats, so this summer we'll be spending much time with Daddy involving those now that I feel Tristan is old enough to listen and obey me saying, "stay away from the edge" without giving me too much of a heart attack at every turn. We've got Tristan's new Scooby Doo fishing pole rarin' and ready to go! Oh, and we can't have summer without more swimming lessons! We've also got camping thrown into the mix of plans which hopefully will be more enjoyable this year than last (Tristan did not sleep well in the pack-n-play, which resulted in a veeeery sleep deprived mommy by the end).
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If anyone has any well-kept secrets for fun things to do with kids in Oregon, let me know!
5 comments:
Who knew today would be so beautiful! Glad you and Tristan had some fun enjoying the sun!
I love the truck sweatshirt and the hat! And I'm so amazed that he kept the dirt in the pot! A few weeks ago, Mike and I heard the boys disappear downstairs and listened to them play for less than 5 minutes...could hear their trucks, etc, so we thought no big deal. Well, they played in my indoor pot of dirt which holds a house plant and filled my rocking chair with dirt, as well as made a path across the carpet into the kitchen and then tried to use their play vacuum to clean it up!
This summer is going to be fabulous! I am envisioning many trips with you to that water park out south that the boys just love!
Amazing!! He kept all the dirt in the pot? What a wonderful little boy.
We love the swim park in Corvallis. it's out side, and starts with 1/4 inch of water on into deeper depths. It's a lot of fun and the kids look forward to going. (I think sunday's are cheap family day's too)
There is a trolly in WestLinn that goes along the water and stops at the Speg. Factory downtown. If you hit the times right you can get an early dinner and get a ride back to your car. The Boys LOVE it!
I will think of more and try to remember to tell you!!!
Thank goodness the sun is coming back!!! Tristan looks adorable!
And then it snowed a few days ago! Ya never know!
Cute pic!
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