Summer is Here!!!

As you all know, I've been raving about our gorgeous weather these past few weeks. I mean, it's like my very first summer up here. We hit the mid-70's the other day and we weren't even out of April yet! In case you didn't know, that's almost unheard of for Alaska!! Anyway, good weather up here, after a very long winter and two pathetic excuses for summer, just BEGS to be enjoyed. Here's a picture of Kenton helping me get my planter boxes ready for this year's flowers.

He is just LOVING being outside! Every day when we get home from daycare, he will just fuss and fuss until we take him outside! One night we even had to pull his high chair outside and let him enjoy dinner on the porch when he didn't want to come in to eat! This past weekend, we were able to take him to the park in town. He loved the slides, but wasn't so sure about the swings! In other updates, Kyle finally got the yard thatched and we should have a beautiful lawn very shortly. Kristina and I went shopping at some local nurseries for flowers. The choices are varied and all the flowers here are SO vibrant and colorful this year. Here are some we settled on after Kristina helped me get them in the planters. The pictures just don't do them justice, but ah well.

Unfortunately, with all this great weather we're having, the mosquitos (or AK state bird!) are out in full force already! So each evening we enjoy the weather, we are batting off the bugs at the same time! To make it all worth it, Kenton got some new water toys to enjoy. He got a toy lawn mower that blows bubbles when you push it, he LOVES the bubbles! He reminds me so much of Daddy when he's out there "mowing the lawn"! He also got a slip-n-slide, and a beach ball that sprays out water. We are looking forward to many fun days this summer with these, since last summer was too cold and rainy to enjoy! A camping trip is in the plans for next weekend, if the weather holds out! Look for more blog updates with those stories once that happens!