...o my summer...

My hearts cry today.....

"SUMMER I LOVE YOU!"

(but please slow down!!)

Here in Oregon we wait 9-10 months to enjoy our sunshine.

It is here!!!!!

And it is zipping by!!

We are trying to enjoy every moment.

Being outside.

Playing.

Swimming.

Enjoying.

Isn't summer the best?

Walking out of a store at night, and its not colder outside than inside.

Vitamin D making us all happy campers.

No school/schedule for kiddos.

And best of all....

NO RAIN!!

(which also means much less frizzier hair!)

I can't think of a downside of summer.

Except it goes so fast.

If I didn't live in this climate,

would I appreciate the sun so?

Would we strive to live EVERY MOMENT to the fullest while it lasts?

I don't know.

But I do know

even though I've lived my whole life here...

I still whine about the weather.

But not today!!

GO SUMMER!

But go slowly!!

Thanks for being here.

...High 5 for Friday...

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*  HIGH 5 FOR FRIDAY  *  high 5 for friday  *  HIGH 5 FOR FRIDAY  *  high 5 for friday  * 

I almost just wanted to post SUNSHINE for all 5 things this week!

Its going to be 75ish all weekend.

Thank God for sunshine!!

But I realized as usual there is a whole ton of other things I am thankful for this week.

Take a look!!

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1.  CHANGE.  I am thankful for change - but it aint easy!!  (See yesterdays post for more on this...)

2.  HUMMUS.  What is not to love about hummus??  All that flavor, and protein too??!!!  YUM.

HUMMUS = YUMMY

3.  JILLIAN.  I do not enjoy working out alone.  I do not enjoy workout videos.  But because sometimes its unavoidable, I am thankful for Jillian!!! 

My BFF (she just doesn't know it!)

4.  TRADER JOE'S.  Do you have one in your area?  I hope you do!  Good food at a reasonable price.  Makes organic and clean eating a much more reachable goal!  And they have great chalk drawings!

5.  SUNSHINE.  Of course, sunshine is on the list!!  Yay for a sunny weekend!!  I don't care what we do, as long as we are outside!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Warmth, brightness, and vitamin D here we come!!!!!!!!

HAVE A SUPER AND SUNNY WEEKEND!!!!!

O, and check out more fun High Five for Friday posts over at From My Grey Desk!!

High Five for Friday

...summer can't come soon enough...

Come on, Summer!!

We can feel it is getting closer!  I personally LOVE the sun.  And here in Oregon, we get an average of 3 really sunny, wonderful months in a good year.  So I live for those months!!!! 

Today was close enough.  65 degrees and overcast, but not cold and no rain.  So we had to take advantage.

Here we are on our first canoe ride of 2012:

Can you tell my husband is a silly guy?????!!!!!!!

Hope you are all enjoying whatever weather you have right now!!!  (If you are in a hot, sunny place PLEASE go out and enjoy it for me!!)

Have a happy happy week!!!!!!!!!!!



...spring has sprung...

...beautiful...

Yes, Spring has finally sprung!  Here in Oregon, Spring comes with mixed feelings.  We get our occasional lovely sunny day in between long, wet stretches of rain, rain, and more rain.  Today as one of those days!!

The pic above is from a tree in our front yard - so so beautiful!  One of my favorite things about Spring is the blossoming trees.  They only last for a week, so must be enjoyed!  And boy did we enjoy them today!  We loaded up all the boys in trailers we pull with our bikes (they are getting HEAVY and by next summer at least 1 or 2 of them will need to be riding their own bikes!)  and did a 15 mile bike ride all around the town, stopping to run and enjoy the sites.  So fun!!

What a great way to enjoy the sunny day!!!!!!!!