17 months

Yep, that's how old Luke is today. It is also Maddie's (Luke's cousin) first birthday today, so we wish her a big happy birthday number one. Given that the past two weeks have been full of sun and heat, I expect to have a warm summer in Oregon. Luke loves to be outside, so we have enjoyed a few trips to the zoo and many outings to parks. With the heat, I am ready for fountains and splash parks.

The summer social scene is upon us. Memorial day weekend was a busy one ... three potluck/BBQs (including one we hosted). The past few weeks have also been filled with seeing grandma Eileen on the weekends (something Luke always loves) and a couple of birthday parties. I even had a chance to get away for a few days to San Diego and had a great time doing some research with colleagues there. (Luckily, Luke was a well-behaved little guy while daddy took care of him.) Enjoy the photos.


Silver Falls


That's a big faucet, isn't it Luke?


Enjoying the ball tent


Maddie and Luke


At the zoo with Maddie and Mark


Swinging with Anna


Look who's the big boy


Cruising our friends' deck


At our neighbor's birthday party