July and the Summer Bucket List

This summer I made a "Bucket List" of all the things I'd like to do.  We have not done nearly all of the things on the list, and we have missed a few of them (sadly the Rose Festival/parade, and the fireworks on the waterfront) - but we have done quite a few great things so far!

The weekend after the 4th was a big one for us.  On Saturday we went berry picking at Kruger Farm on Sauvie Island.  I will say for the record that the picking lead to more raspberries in the mouth than the pints, and we ended up just buying a flat of berries instead of picking many. :-)  But it was super fun anyway!

After naps that same day, we went to Jamison park, then made raspberry jam AND raspberry pie in the evening.  The next day we went to Wilson Pool in the afteroon, for a grand total of four Bucket List items checked off in just one weekend.

This past weekend Alex and I lead an Engaged Encounter, but on Monday afternoon we got pizza and ate it in the park for dinner - I think that counts as a picnic, don't you? 

I posted the bucket list below, but first - some pictures!

It all starts with the berries...

fresh berries

 

Raspberry pie a la mode... SUPER good!

raspberry jam!  low sugar, of course ;-)

Out!

What a sweet face!

Mmmmm.... cheerios... And eating much better now: loves peaches, cantaloupe, kiwi, not so much green beans, good with egg yolk, whole milk yogurt, carrots, baby rice and baby oatmeal, zucchini

Another Muffin Tin creation

Pillow Tunnel!

Pulling up and standing on his own!

In no particular order:
Go get ice cream
Free Ice Cream Socials at the Parks http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=38307 - 6/3/2012 6-7 pm at Spring Garden Park 3332 SW Spring Garden St
Fountain at Jamison Park
Wilson Pool / outdoor swimming pool
Play after Play / NW Children's Theater
Children's Museum (Lucia's request :-)
Zoo / Concerts at the zoo
Free concerts in the Park http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=52644 (Wallace Park on Thursdays in July!)
Pittock Mansion
Picnics in parks
Walks in Forest Park
Camping
Big Park at Rose Garden
Japanese Garden
Rose Festival / Dragonboat races
Tour a Fleet Ship at the Rose Festival
Water fountain by river (Main st?)
4th of July Parade in Multnomah Village
Fireworks!
Farmers Market
Aviation Museum/Water Park
Enchanted Forest
Oakes Park (?)
Go to Coast
Wine Tasting
Treasure Hunt / Treasure Map
Fountain by Keller Auditorium
Can tomatoes, fruit jam
Freeze fresh meals
Run a Family Race (July 22 http://www.active.com/5k-race/portland-or/terwilliger-parkway-centennial-run-walk-2012) - evening concert in Duniway park
Drive in Movie ?
Movie in the park http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=52643
Summer Reading program through the library
U Pick berries
Tour Sungold Farm
Horseback Riding
State Fair or Lane County Fair
Weekend in Eugene with parents
Make PIES!