Carkeek Park Hiking

Went hiking at a great park near our house on April 13th with our good friend Andy Schmidt and little Anza.

Carkeek Park has some great overlooks of the Puget Sounds and access to the beach. Andy showed us an old orchard that had become completely overgrown and lost, until rediscovered a few years back. It was incredible because it's kinda like horticultural archeology when a garden or orchard is rediscovered and teaches you something about the history of a certain location.

Anza is four months older than Jasper, but we are counting on them being good friends as they grow up together. The Schmidts have been good friends of ours since we moved here. They love the outdoors as we do. We are planning on some fun backpacking with our little ones this summer!

Daisies in the lawn

One thing I really love are daisies growing in the lawn. I know this sounds kinda crazy coming from me, since I'm a gardener who strives for weed-free-ness. I love pulling weeds and lawn daisies are definitely considered noxious by some. But to me, lawn daisies are one of my guilty pleasures. They add a touch of simple beauty to the boring green canvas of grass. In high school, my girlfriends and I would make daisy chains and wear them in our hair for the rest of the day. I still can't resist sitting in the grass and making a daisy chain when the opportunity arises. Anyway, here's a few photos of daisies growing in some grass near my house.

Easter Sunday

All dressed up for his first Sunday!

Alert little Jasper

Like father like son- Rob and Jasper

Where I gave birth

Here's a photo of my hospital window. I looked out that window for 30 hours and concentrated on those magnolia blossoms. I'm glad I had something beautiful to look at outside my window.