Our first "family" vacation

Tom, Luke, and I took our first family vacation to San Diego, California. We certainly enjoyed our time together. Tom worked at Qualcomm's headquarters one day while Luke and I enjoyed the sunshine. We spent the next four days on vacation, taking in some sights of southern California. Luke took his first swim in a pool, saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time, napped through several animal shows at Seaworld, saw a koala and panda at the San Diego zoo, attended his first Major League Baseball game, hiked (rode) in Torrey Pines State Park, and enjoyed the sunshine.

Luke loved the vacation and it was quite easy to travel with him and his gear. He rarely fussed while we were out of town and took to any stranger who greeted him. He was a hit with the hotel staff. Enjoy a few photos from our trip.


The airplane ride


Luke's first swim


At the Shamu show


Luke eyes the sharks


Shamu


Tall enough, Luke?


Beach at La Jolla


Torrey Pines State Park


Cute Luke


Koala at the San Diego Zoo


Panda Bear


On the sky ride


Padres game at Petco Park



Luke's first swim

My first mother's day

Little Luke is now 4.5 months old. Time has flown by, hasn't it? We celebrated my first mother's day by going to church and out to lunch at a French cafe. I look forward to the gift Tom gave me... a massage. Carrying around a baby (even though he is not heavy) and breastfeeding are creating tight muscles in my back. We went to the driving range last week (first time I hit balls since Luke was born) and I learned quickly that I lost all my strength and flexibility the past few months.

We took a few videos of Luke, so you can see him in action. He is a man of motion (which is why I think he is so skinny). The first video shows Luke laughing at Tom. In the second video, I am helping Luke learn to walk (yes, he has shown a preference for standing and moving on his feet).






Enjoy some of his recent photos:


Luke did not enjoy his sunglasses


Laying on his surfboard


Luke likes daddy's mouth


Adelaide and Luke napping during church


Luke's first Portland Beavers (baseball) game


Grandma Eileen and Luke at book babies


The bubbles


Grandma and Luke played while mommy was at faculty meetings


Luke and Kyle at "Babies and Me" group


Luke tolerates his tummy time now


Family photo for mother's day - we are wearing red for Pentecost


Happy mother's day, Tammy