It’s tradition that Papa and I take a walk whenever he and Nana visit.
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NICE SEEING YOU, TAYLORS!
After I go to a new amusement park, I like to update the list of rides I’ve ridden into a Google spreadsheet. Sakura was very interested! Maybe a future coaster enthusiast?
Then Kenji and I played around in the comfiness of his bed.
Hmm, it seems like we do that a lot! (Flashback to 2017!)
It was nice to see you, Sakura! You’ve grown so big in the last year!
WILD WAVES
Kenji and I went to Wild Waves Theme and Water Park! I was sooooo excited!!! The first ride I went on was The Wild Thing roller coaster. It had a vertical loop and two corkscrews. It was great, and also my first Arrow Corkscrew.
Then I went on Timberhawk: Ride of Prey, an S&S Sansei wooden coaster. It was so fun, I went on it 3 times. It’s my new favorite coaster!
Here’s Mommy and I riding in the front row before our first ride.
Here’s a video of my off-ride reaction!
After riding the 48″ and up rides, I found Kenji in the water park and he came with me to ride some more rides!
His first ride there was Kiddie Coaster, a Zamperla Tornado powered coaster, one of only four still operating in the world.
Then Kenji rode with Daddy on the ferris wheel.
We also went on what I believe is the worst carousel in the world.
But Frog Hopper was so fun!
So was Red Baron! I’m flying in the red bi-plane and Kenji is in the white one behind me.
That’s a wrap on Wild Waves. It’s my new favorite amusement park I’ve ever been to!
SAKURA’S 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY
We all went up to Seattle to celebrate Sakura’s first birthday! Isn’t she so cute?
She likes to make this funny face a lot.
Papa bought Kenji and I cool matching t-shirts.
Time for cake!
She blew out her candle with a little bit of help.
Happy birthday, Sakura!
NANA & PAPA 2021
Nana and Papa are here! It’s been almost exactly one year since I saw them last.
HEAT WAVE
The Portland area is having a massive heat wave, reaching temperatures well into the 100s! We invited our friends, Aliah and Cayah, to stay with us because they don’t have air conditioning and their home is very hot.
We had fun cooking food on the grill, eating dinner outside when it cooled off way down to 99 degrees, and hanging out in our luxurious pool.
Their dog, Benny, is a very nice guy. He stayed downstairs or outside, but the cats still didn’t like him being around.
Starbucks gave Mommy a free drink for her birthday, so we tried to walk there, but we didn’t make it. Too hot!
CATIO 1.0
We built a catio! I helped Mommy drive around to pick up supplies. People around town gave us old wood they didn’t want anymore, outdoor carpet, and hinges. I was the designer and Mommy was the builder. Finley and Sunnie love it!
LAST DAY OF 1ST GRADE
I graduated first grade! This is my “official” yearbook photo…taken in my backyard. Now I’m ready for a fun summer!
CHOCOLATE CROISSANT FOR DINNER
In honor of Father’s Day the next day, we went to St. HonorĂ© for dinner. We brought LEGOs to play with and I ordered my usual: a chocolate croissant.
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP
My teacher took us on a virtual field trip to none other than Cedar Point! (For you non-coaster-enthusiasts, Cedar Point is an amusement park with SO. MANY. thrilling rollercoasters!) As you can imagine, I was very excited.