This Week, via iphone. Weeks 67 & 68

Wow, the past two weeks have gone by so quickly! Last week I was still in Oklahoma visiting family. I had limited internet access the second week of my trip so I was unable to update or post any pictures. After getting back into Portland Tuesday night - Wednesday morning, we were completely exhausted and spent the rest of the week resting up before a busy weekend.

Here's a recap of our past two weeks!

Picnic, kite flying and lots of fun in the park with my in-laws, 

good friend Averi and her precious kiddos.

Feeding the geese at Boomer Lake in Stillwater. 

Much needed girls night that included a pedicure, margaritas and lots of longs chats with good friends.

Oklahoma Wondertorium with Amelia's buddy Ty. 

It wouldn't be a proper trip to OK without a little severe weather. 

My mom got the most adorable new kitten and Amelia is in LOVE! 

We took a trip (Amelia's first) to the famous Hamburger Inn in Ardmore.

Tiny biker babe hanging with Pop.

An oldie shot of me and my mom on Mother's Day.

An evening walk with Grams on our last night in Oklahoma.

Lunch with PawPaw.

Waiting at the airport to board an overnight flight back to Portland.

After flying back into Portland at 1:00 am on Wednesday morning, I had two days to get totally rested up. Because....on Saturday morning my friends Julie, Rebeka and I participated in our first half-marathon! Even though it was raining and chilly when we started, we had SUCH a great time! We walked the 13.1 miles and finished right at 3 1/2 hours. I am so proud of us for taking on our first race and finishing in what, for us at least, was a great time! I am definitely sore today, but am looking forward to our next one!

It has been a super busy two weeks. I am definitely ready to slow down for a couple weeks before things busy again when we move in June!

This Week, via iphone. Week 66

We are in Oklahoma this week visiting family and having a fantastic time. It's been a whirlwind of a week so far and we haven't slowed down once. 

We started the week off on Monday in Oregon, celebrating David's 30th birthday with cake, presents and dinner out. 

Monday was also for unpacking from my trip to Seattle for the PNW Blogger Meetup (where I won this cute little camera that I can't wait to play with!) and repacking for two weeks in Oklahoma. David dropped us off at the airport at 10:45 pm and our flight took off at 12:40 am. Amelia was so excited that she bounced around the airport and didn't calm down until the plane was in the air. This was our first overnight flight and Amelia did fantastic. After takeoff she slept the entire way until I woke her up when it was time to deplane. 

We've been enjoying some relaxing and outdoor time in Oklahoma, even though it's been cold and windy since the day after we arrived. Boo! 

Also, shopping. Because Grams is really good at spoiling a certain little girl. :)

We spent Friday morning hanging out with the cousins and PawPaw and Amelia is excited to say that she can officially keep up with the big boys now. She loved following them around and playing on their 4-wheelers, scooters and trampoline. 

We're loving our time here in Oklahoma. Today we traveled from my hometown to my college town and will spend most of the upcoming week with my in-laws and visiting with friends. It feels good to be back. Sometimes a trip home is just what you need.

Linking up with InstaFriday, High Five for Friday and Casey Wiegand.

This Week, via iphone. Week 65

Wow! This week was so fun and so busy! I just got back last night from a fantastic weekend in Seattle for the PNW Blogger Meetup where I had such a great time meeting some new people and hanging out with friends. Aaaaand, it was my first trip to Seattle!

Today I am unpacking from my weekend girl's trip and repacking for tonight when Amelia and I fly out for a two week trip to Oklahoma. Today is also David's birthday (Yay! Happy 30!) so we're squeezing in a celebratory birthday dinner tonight before we leave. Whew! Busy day today that doesn't end until our flight takes off at 12:40 am. Yes, I am flying overnight, on my own, with a two-year-old. Wish me luck!

Here's what our week looked like in photos!

Clockwise from upper left:

1. Bath time. I love watching Amelia when she doesn't know I'm watching. She and her toys have the funniest conversations. 

2. A scene from a complete and total breakdown. All because elephants in real life don't wear socks. Yeah, I don't know either....

3. Strawberry rhubarb cream cheese Danish I made for a girl's movie night. Super delicious. I modified from this recipe. 

4. Amelia playing Memory. She's actually really good at it! 

1. An afternoon at the park. Just running in circles in the sunshine. 

2. A guy at the park had the most adorable 7 week old baby pug. Amelia and I wanted to steal it and take it home. 

1. Amelia is super into picking out her own clothes. Can you tell?

2. Late night Sonic treats after the kiddo was in bed. 

1. On our way to Seattle for the PNW Blogger Meetup!

2. Getting ready with my roommates and heading to the event. 

I had SO much fun hanging out with this fun group of blogging ladies!

1. The Meetup was at Von Trapp's in Seattle, a really fun German restaurant located in Capitol Hill. 

2. After the event a few of us went to Dahlia Lounge for dessert, where I had made-to-order doughnuts with strawberry jam and vanilla mascarpone. You can't tell from this picture, but they were unbelievably amazing. 

1. and 2. The Pike Place Market in Seattle. 

3. The gum wall at the Market. The girls said I had to see it. I agree that is it definitely interesting and slightly gross... :)

4. View of the Wheel from the Market. 

And a view of the skyline right before we left Seattle and headed back home. 

I had such a fun weekend getting to know a new city and new friends! 

My online time will be limited in the next couple of days because of traveling, but I hope to post a few more pictures of my Seattle adventure soon. 

If you would like to follow along on while I am in Oklahoma, you can find me on Instagram at lindsayhodson.

Linking up with InstaFriday. 

Discovering Oregon: Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm

Last weekend we drove down to Woodburn, OR to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm for the annual Tulip Fest. Woodburn is about 20 minutes south of Wilsonville and the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm is a fun 15 acre tulip farm that has both a tulip fest and pumpkin fest each year.

The Saturday we went started out a little gray and overcast but turned out to be a beautiful sunny day. Amelia was in a bit of a grumpy mood, and even though she was having a good time, refused to crack even a grin for the camera. It's like she KNEW I had visions of a perfect family picture in front of the tulips and was not going to have any part of it. :)

Even with little miss grumpy pants, we still had a great time enjoying the gorgeous scenery and spending the day outdoors. Here's a little of what our day looked like. Get ready for tulip overload.

What Amelia did almost every time we pointed the camera at her. 

Haha, we caught her off guard. One of the few smiles we got that day.

The cow train. According to Amelia, this was the best thing she saw all day. 

Just a little wooden shoe making. 

My brave girl. She climbed up this tall ladder over and over by herself. It only freaked me out a little bit. :)

We had such a beautiful and lovely day. It definitely got us ready for summer and all of the weekend adventures that await us.