Sunday, April 28, 2013

Spring has sprung!

Spring is one of my favorite times of year. I love the order of spring flowers that bloom each year and look forward to the first daffodils, then tulips, then irises that pop up. Usually, this happens around late February/early March in Portland. This is our first full spring in Bend, and I was a little surprised to see that the season starts a little later than on the westside of the mountains. (Maybe it was because of the April blizzard we had??) The flowers just appeared on the trees and the daffodils are just now starting to make an appearance here. By this time each year on the westside, all of the flowers are already on the trees and we are moving beyond the tulips. Late or not, I still love the season of spring! Here are some of the fun outdoor activities we are finally starting to do!
We usually take the BOB and Tristan's bike each time we go to the park, but on this day for some reason, neither child wanted to ride that mode of transportation and decided to walk with me instead...at a snail's pace. Here, Tristan is trying to encourage Talia to be a bit faster :)
Chalk drawings is always a favorite. (And yikes, please ignore the bare grass in the background - not only an eyesore but also a pain to try and fix with three dogs who make the outside their bathroom...)
Another reason to love Bend - all of the bike trails and bridges along the Deschutes River. This was our first time on this specific trail and loved how beautiful it was!
As you can see, we spend most of our time at the park these days :)
Or, we have our own playground fun at home.

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