Enjoying the Outdoors

The weather has been consistently warm now for the past month, so we've tried to enjoy every warm nonrainy day we can. Although Arlington is technically the "burbs" we can't hate on it too much because it was awesome parks. Our current favorite is Glencarlyn Park, just 10 minutes away. It includes a beautiful running stream, forest, a nature center, an off-leash dog park, and plenty of places to picnic.

Mattias got these great photos of Gus, our "All Terrain Frenchie."


He'll go the distance for any stick in the water, even dunking his head under water to get it!


Can you spot the gross water snake?


Linus riding on the back.

Then exploring the stream.

This weekend we also went to a BBQ at Matt & Andrea's house. It was a funny coincidence that Matt also got his PhD at UCSF, AND he lived in the same neighborhood as we did, but we didn't even meet them until they moved out to Arlington just 3 blocks away! Matt and Mattias discovered the coincidence when they were assigned desks next to each other at work! Anyway, we've become fast friends for 2 reasons 1)they love Gus and 2)they love Linus. Not sure if they like me or Mattias...


Andrea and I came up with the great idea of having a shared garden in their back yard! Here are 4 of the 6 heirloom tomato varieties we are growing in pots.
Here is the main garden plot. You can see: broccolini, baby beets, carrots, strawberries, cilantro, chives, onions, cabbage, and lettuce.

Here are my eggplants and peppers. Currently they are being attacked by some type of aphid :( Having a garden sure is a lot of work, but Linus and I have fun making a habit of going out there once or twice a week to week, cultivate, and best part of all- harvest!


Lastly, we are enjoying the longer days by taking Linus to the playground after dinner when we can. He is a lover of baby swings, and we discovered a nearby park that also has a water feature, so he can keep cool in the summer! Mattias got this picture of us, my favorite of the 2 of us to date.