campfire marvel & baby stuff

so we went camping last weekend...and it was amazing...we had 3 campfires over the weekend -one of which was several hours long...the air was so still the smoke went straight up and we....well, i didn't smell at all like campfire the whole weekend?!?!?!! i think that is a first ever, and i think that I never knew that could happen. brad was a little more involved with the pyro-techniques of the fire and did have a bit of the campfire stink - campfires are a good stink though at least for a time, but it does get old especially if you walk in somewhere that is clean and pristine and the air around you reeks and accentuates the aroma of old campfire...that's when it's time to move on to other pleasures in life.
but we had a relaxed weekend on pender island. we played frisbee golf or disc golf as some call it, and we went swimming, which i had been craving, and went to the saturday market which was terrific and shared the best wild salmon burger ever, and browsed the local bookstore / art gallery, and we sat in the garden area enjoying a muffin at the island bakery.
then this last week was weird rainy and foggy weather, so we took advantage with looking into and buying some baby get-up. we got lots of goods between finding some deals on the internet and some offerings from some colleagues. now we are tasked with rearranging our living space. how can such a wee lil' one require so much stuff?
but it is fun collecting it already and getting more ready for his/her grand debut.
the baby has been bouncing around in my belly like crazy lately - i think he/she either has some pretty good dance moves down by now or she/he has takin' up swimming like i have. i started swiming three times a week at the Y - it has been great to get exercising so weightlessly. i have been loving being pregnant and am feeling great. it will be fun to meet this little wiggly one though - only 9 1/2 weeks more!

the oregon coast and more

Last weekend...well, july long weekend, which I guess was 2 weekends ago already, we spent down on the oregon coast. it was fabulous weather and beautiful surroundings. we made the full weekend of it - getting on the ferry over to washington right after work, friday, and then returning monday by midnight. we camped out, strolled the amazing beaches, hiked the coast abit, explored the little sea side towns, and enjoyed it all.
but it seems unreal that that was already over a week ago. right after getting home shawn and his band, the details, and aly and her mom came for an evening. it was a short visit but we were VERY glad to see them and hang out for even the little bit.
thanks for hopping over to the island all!! :O)
victoria has heated up and it is really feeling very summery - yay! although - heat here is relative. the sun is super warm/hot but the ocean breeze is always cool it seems.
this last weekend we laid low - getting some things done around here. i got some new work pants since i was about to pop the buttons on the two remaining pair of 'regular' pants i've been wearing. we also got out for a hike in goldstream park which was nice. this summer is going quickly and i know that the next month is going to fly. brad is done with classes for the summer and we are working on project "prepare-for-baby" - what all that entails...i still don't know but we are jumping in! and that has to be done now, i think, cuz august is already chock full of events.
and then it will be september...
well for now i am off to make some yummy chipotle black bean burritos for dinner.

my belly at 27 weeks

so at last here is a promised pic.