August Ended up Being Fuller Than I Expected!

Here is Truitt with his Great Grandma Ruth. We stopped by for lunch along with Great Aunt kay from Colorado, and Nana Janet. We shared with them the news about the new baby!

Truitt swinging at GrandDad and Grandma Debbie's in the airplane swing. Finally brings smiles!

My first harvest of Green and Purple beans from the garden. The garden has been pretty meager this year...we haven't had much tomatoes (most of them have big brown bottoms?) , and I only got one big zucchini (and a bunch of little ones, I'm talking about 3 inches!), and there is only one butternut squash growing!

A couple weekends ago we had a major heat wave here in the Willamette Valley. After the first day I couldn't take any more, so Truitt, Penny and I got outta dodge and headed to the beach for some "Mom and Son Friday Fun". We ended up at Pacific City. We had such a wonderful time. We ate lunch at The Pelican and then played in the sand for two hours! I can honestly say that it was great to just "hang out" with my little guy. It really was a little get away!

Our first shells, one big and one small!

A boy, his tractor, and sand...what could be better!

Then on Sunday, still frightened by the possibility of humidity we all headed to the beach again. It was much cooler. After lunch at Pirate's Cove in Garibaldi, we headed up to Manzanita, probably our favorite beach, well, Devil's Punch Bowl is a close second! It was actually raining a little when we got there, then after about an hour on the beach it started thundering and lightning! It was crazy!

Then we walked through town and did some window shopping. On our way back to the car we found a new hot dog stand called "Mudd Dogs". They were closing up but let Truitt play on this Jeep. He was in heaven! Thank goodness the battery was disabled!

Here we are at the Portland Providence Bridge Pedal. We did the 14 mile family ride. It was much smoother than in years past, both from thier end and ours! The route was better, it seemed calmer, and I didn't have to walk up one brigde! I was able to ride the entire way and not ever feel totally exhausted, a little deep breathing, but I never had to stop! It felt good that even though I may not be as skinny as I used to be I am stronger than ever! Thanks Stroller Strides! Truitt was a pretty good little trooper too. He was done a few miles before the end, but considering he had an hour long ride in the car to get there and then had to sit for two hours for the actual ride, he did great. Maybe next year we will have to get there super early and have breakfast or something so he can have a chance to run arounf first!

Stephen and Truitt look at the city from the Marquam Bridge.

The crowd gets ready to go.

Truitt at Hurst's Berry Farm visiting Daddy. He now wants to walk down the stairs like a big guy and actually step instead of crawling down backwards!

Stephen and Truitt out looking at the Trucks!

In the packaging warehouse.

Also not pictured:
An overnight visit from Carla and Caiya from Portland-what fun we had getting hot cocoa and playing at the park in the morning.

An overnight visit from Liz and Abigail Bryce from Milton, WA- we had some much needed talk time face to face after almost 2 years! The next day we enjoyed a walk to New to You and swimming at the pool!

Truitt's one year check up (at 15 months!) All was given a big thumbs up! We have such a happy and healthy little boy!
Height: 31.5" (75%)
Weight: 22.3 lbs. (25%)
Head: 18.5" (50%)