Oregon, you big tease!

So yeah, it was over 70 degrees and sunny yesterday and today its raining! WTH? haha I'm not really upset by this (and actually like the rain a bit), but it does make planning your shoes for the day more difficult. This last week we've actually had some great weather, mixed in with rain so its been interesting, but I suppose that's what makes it so beautiful here.

I am sooo excited for summer though. We just made camping plans with Will's mom and Rene for a couple days at the beach just west of here, after Wyatt's birthday. We also just reserved our camp spot with 6 other couples and their toddlers at South Beach State Park in August. The Oregon coast should be awesome in August! Never before have I had so many great friends who like to get out and do stuff, like these ladies do. Wyatt and I have had so much fun with them and summer isn't even here yet. Last week a small group of us met at the OMSI in Portland and had lunch after. What a great museum! I can't wait to go back and take Will. There is a giant room just for toddlers but many many other interesting things too like dinosaurs, human development/biology of pregnancy etc. And Portland was really not too bad of a drive (Wy and I even managed to find Voodoo donuts-thanx GPS!). I would just make sure and take the DVD player for Wyatt next time (theres only so many songs I can sing before the poor kid freaks).

Today Wyatt and I met up with our weekly play group and had a blast- think art projects, storytime, outside play time and pizza! We also started gymnastics at OSU last week (and are doing a make up tonight). And wow did Wyatt LOVE his first day! He had a smile on his face most of the time and was great at the balance beam. On Saturday Will started soccer with Wyatt and although I heard he Wy a little bit of a handful, I'm sure with time, Wyatt and daddy will get situated :) I got to hit the gym all by myself so it was nice for me hehe. Afterwards, Will picked me up and we went to Fern Ridge lake and met up with Audra and family as they camped. We ate lunch out there and Wyatt played hard with the kids. After that we went to Toys R US and bought Wyatt a new outdoor picnic table and large outdoor Tonka truck. He loves them! Also, this weekend Wyatt started talking quite fluently. It is so nice that he is "using his words!" His favorite things to say are "Annie," "Mawkey" and "Unk." I told him this morning we were going to play with kids and he kept saying "Mawkey?" over and over and over... Can you guess who he adores? ;)

Okay I better run! ta ta!

Happy Easter weekend!

So all week I was wrapped up in starting my new job. I was all consumed with planning activities, typing up my syllabus and all the other necessary forms, deciding how I wanted to structure the class and how I was going to get all the way from Monroe to Albany to attend a staff development meeting right after the class (with my toddler). (Everything ended up working out fine and thanks to my dear husband for meeting me in Corvallis and taking Wyatt from me before my meeting, I was on time).

So needless to say, I was a bit overwhelmed this week and thrilled when I got home Friday afternoon and could start thinking about Easter. Strange, because most who know me know that I'm not religious- but for some reason Easter is one of my favorite holidays- most likely because my parents always did us right and went all out with Easter- decorating the eggs, having great hunts, lots of good food etc. etc. Anyways last night Will and I put together Wyatt's basket and stuffed plastic eggs with fun stuff for the indoors hunt we'll have tomorrow morning before we go to Audra's house for more egg hunts and lunch. I can't wait for him to wake up to his basket and start hunting. I love being a parent!

This morning we braved the cold and wind and went to the Easter egg hunt at the nearby park (where we're going to have Wyatt's 2nd birthday party). Not only did they have tons of eggs, but they had lots of prizes. We won a football (a good one too). Wyatt did great and seemed to really get the concept of picking up eggs and putting them in his basket, fast. He also loves being outdoors so had fun tromping around and splashing in mud puddles. After we were nice and cold and Wyatt was wet through up to his thighs, we went back to our house and had a playdate. Wyatt did his first "mine!" as he took a toy from his friend, Carson. I think this officially makes him a 'terrible 2'? sigh...

After that we went to Albertsons which was going to have more egg hunts. Although we missed the toddler egg hunt, Wyatt ate his first hot dog (devoured it!) and we got a few grocery items we needed. Came home and Wyatt and daddy are now sleeping. The rain has picked up something crazy and at times it seems like we're going to wash away.

I am going to pick up the house a bit (if I can get myself off the Internet), start boiling eggs, and prepping food we're taking to Aud's house tomorrow. Hoping this rain goes away so we can take some good pictures and enjoy one more Easter egg hunt!

Happy Easter to you!