Thank you, sunshine...

Summer has finally bestowed itself upon us here in the Burg, and we are loving every minute of it. You have made Joe's work days infinitely better, our weekends more enjoyable, and our garden bountiful. You have even given us several visitors, which is always a treat for this Milwaukie born-and-raised transplant. And while I must admit that Jack is not a fan of the heat, he is a fan of his kiddie pool. (Actually, "pools" would be a more accurate description...see pics/captions below.) I have finally been getting my hiking fix and Roseburg is SO much better when the sun is shining. In fact, if this 90*+ weather keeps up much longer, the illustrious North Umqua River will be ready to float very soon. Our grill is back in full rotation, along with some of our other favorites: fresh sweet corn, local strawberries, and cold hefeweizen. Cheers to summer and all of its delights... I hope you are enjoying them as much as we are!

It's healthy... it has strawberries in it :)

Jack making himself at home with Auntie Jess

A beautiful day at Crater Lake

Typical Jonas move here. 

The Nelsons: our 4th of July partners-in-crime

Again, typical...

Happy 4th of July everyone!

View of Mt. Thielsen while hiking around

Our garden is growing to be big and strong :)

My little bell peppers!

Mmmm, corn

Our strawberries are starting to ripen

Jack helped himself to a little treat one day and then decided it wasn't ripe enough I guess...

Already getting some tomatoes

My little asparagus stalks are finally growing in too

Jack playing in his (first) kiddie pool. 

(Notice the deflated ring around the edge? Jack got a little crazy and started attacking his inflatable pool. Needless to say this one didn't last too long, so we had to go with the plastic kind- see below.)

Jack checking out his new pool.

It didn't take him long to jump in and start batting his ball around.

If only we were all that easily entertained...

Love, love, LOVE his blonde eyelashes and crimpy ears:)

***Sorry for the Jack pic overload at the end, sometimes I just can't help myself :)