Category Archives: Playing

Sep 5

ADVENTURE PARK WITH KENJI

Kenji came down to visit us for the weekend, so we went up to Adventure Park on Mt. Hood for some action. We started by riding the Alpine Slide – but, first, you get to take a ski lift up to the top of the slide!

Then we drove the Kiddie Karts. Kenji is already an expert driver of his Tesla.

Next, we did the Bungee Trampoline. Kenji could do backflips!

When we went to the Pony Ride area, we found out that we actually got to ride a donkey!

I’ve never ridden one and was nervous, so Daddy held me on in the beginning.

But then I was able to ride all by myself!

Mommy, Auntie Lisa, and Kenji went on the Aqua Rollers, where you roll around on top of water. This was Mommy’s view out the side of her roller.

And then at home, as we often do, we cozied up in bed to rest. It was fun having you, Kenji!

Jul 4

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!

May 7

ADRENALINE PEAK

I went to Oaks again! As you can see, I am officially 48″ tall, which means I can go on a lot more rides.

And guess what??? I went on Adrenaline Peak! I was super scared, but super brave. It was my first inverting coaster (three inversions, actually!) and past vertical drop.

This is me on Adrenaline Peak! Who wants to go with me next time?

Another new one I can ride has become my very favorite: Disk-O! I went on it 3 times.

I also went on Rock and Roll…

…and an oldie but goodie, Chipper’s Choppers. Plus a bunch of others. It was an awesome day! I can’t wait to go again!

Mar 19

SPRING BREAK LAUNCH PARTY

The day before spring break, all of the first grade classes got together for a Zoom launch party! I got to pick three activities to do in what’s called a Breakout Room. One thing I did was do some magic with a toothpick and tape.

I also did a game called Freeze Dance! That one was led by my very own teacher, Ms. Murphy!

Mar 11

MILO PLAYDATE

Milo was in my kindergarten class and is also in my online 1st grade class. Exactly one year and one day after I last saw him, I went to his backyard to play! His brother, Max, is really fun, too.