Sunny Days

The sun has made an appearance in our gloomy state. Friday was a nice day, slightly brisk and very sunny. Warm by the afternoon. River and I met some friends at the farmers market, grabbed a bite to eat and walked to a nearby park. Good to see friends, good to be outside and best that my sister was able to meet us at the park as well. As the park fun came to an end, my friend Lindsay and I took our little ones for a stroller ride around Capital Lake. It was just to nice of a day to go back home for naps. We did eventually make it back for naps and Brian and I wrapped up the evening enjoying the fresh air in our yard and playing with River.

Today was AMAZING!!! It felt so warm. I haven't checked to see how warm it got but it was almost HOT! It felt close to 80 degrees. Unbelievable. We started the day with a bike ride on the Chehalis Western Trail. Brian only wore a t-shirt and felt a bit chilly at first. We stopped at our halfway point to let River stretch his legs and we all had a snack. We sat in grass and soaked up the sun. River ran around in the grass and stuck close to us and listened to us when we told him he was going to far. He really is getting to be a good boy. We could feel it warming up with every minute. Had an enjoyable ride back. After we got home, Brian mowed the grass and cleaned out the garage. I did my usual house work but found excuse to go outside here and there. We actually had to WATER our grass! After River woke up we drove to Safeway, got some bottles of water and walked from there to a park. About a 25 minute walk each way. River played at the park and climbed the little hills he called mountains just so he could run back down. Brian joined him in the mountain climbing adventure. River even got some pink cheeks from all the sun. When we were at the park a slight breeze came up and it still felt so warm! We didn't leave the park until 6:30 or so and it was almost hot walking back. After River was in bed I stepped out on our back deck in a t-shirt and I was completely comfortable and warm. So hard to believe. Just Thursday I went walking at the Nisqually Refuge and had to wear a jacket because it was just chilly and grey. Now today was like a summer day. I loved it. So did Brian and River. I love these kinds of days because River just plays so hard and doesn't have the energy to test limits. We are thankful for a break from the grey weather that is so constant here.