'summer' fun

Summer isn't officially here yet, but summer activities have come with the warmer weather we've had lately. We've been so busy it's been hard to get a blog out, so we're going to catch up here. First things first, a picture of the beautiful rhododendron in front of our house:














Last weekend we took our first family hike of the year. We went to a place I know very well, Lynn Woods Reservation. It's interesting, I've been going to Lynn Woods for at least 13 years now and this is the first time I've been on foot. Well, at least without pushing a broken mountain bike...

We were looking for a workout so the hike was actually more of a power walk on the fire roads at Lynn. Here's Riley ready for his workout:














We made one stop at Steel Tower. It's at the top of a long, steep hill that Mama got a little extra workout getting up, especially with the gravelly sections. Here are some shots we took at the top:

Mama, Riley and the Boston skyline













Daddy and Riley taking a rest















We ended our hike by running most of the last mile or so due to the sound of thunder in the distance. Something about having my son in a lightning rod during bad weather just makes me a little jumpy. Anyway, it added to our workout. Jog strollers can really move out.

On Sunday after church we met our friends the Kyes down by Lake Quanapowitt for a picnic. It was great to hang out with them and enjoy a sunny afternoon by the lake. Here are a few pictures:

Riley liked the doggy, as long as he was lying down...













Riley and Mama on the beach













The Kyes (minus their two sons who were running around, and plus Pastor Rick's dog) and the Bergs













Berg family portrait















This weekend was a blur. It started with Mama and Riley going for a walk to the town green while Daddy was off riding bikes with the BOMB group. At the green there was an annual town festival going on. Think of it as a fair without the rides. They had fun checking out all the booths, Riley got himself something cold to drink (temps were heading into the 90's) and they ran into our neighbors while they were there. Of course, Riley had to make a stop at the swings too...

Riley with our neighbor's kids Gracie and Jack













Riley swinging and showing us his tongue













The rest of the weekend was taken up with shopping, cooking, cleaning and setting up air conditioners, along with a Sunday lunch with Dagmar and James and a couple of lengthy playtimes for Riley and his Daddy...

Whew! Then we get to 10 pm and realize that we really wanted to post on the blog. Busy, busy, busy.

It's a great life though. This is exactly what I was waiting for (and wanting badly) through all those years of singleness.

I love my wife and boy!


Jonathan