PORTLAND SPIRIT

For Labor Day, we went on a boat!

But first, I was distracted by this cool bench made from a bathtub.

Then we went on a boat – the Portland Spirit!

First, we had lunch and I had to save my Smiley Potato from jumping off the bread.

But enough of lunch, it was time to get outside and see some bridges!

The Marquam!

Tilikum Crossing!

The USS Blueback parked in front of OMSI! (Not a bridge, but cool anyway!)

After some fun, though, it was time for me to get to the wheelhouse and captain the ship for a while.

Then it was time to say goodbye to the seas (actually, the Willamette River)…

…and head back to port.

Sep 1

SATURDAY OUTING

Before Labor Day, we headed to Lake Oswego for a new (to us) breakfast joint called Chuck’s.

As you can see, waiting is so fun.

Mommy asked me to smile for the camera, so I did…

Much more fun was walking along this narrow ledge. I am a self-proclaimed “dare devil.”

And even more fun was sliding down this mega slide at Sahallie Illahee Park in West Linn!

Aug 30

FINAL MUSIC IN THE PARK

As the summer comes to a close, so too does the weekly Music in the Park event. We came, we saw, we enjoyed the rocking tunes of Petty Fever.

I love getting balloons at outdoor festivals. It is the highlight of my summer.

Aug 25

PORTLAND STREETCAR

We all went to Portland so I could fulfill my dream of riding on a Portland Streetcar!

I had such a good time, I even wanted to have my picture taken in front of the streetcar after we got off.

Aug 15

MY NEW ICE CREAM BOWL

So here it is: the finished bowl I made at Color Me Mine!

I also decided I needed to work on a new piece. Here I am adding some cool color to my rocket ship bank.

Aug 9

MUSIC IN THE PARK 2

Thursday night means Music in the Park and I wanted to go again!

You’ll probably find me in the bouncy castle for the next three weeks…

I discovered these things called hula hoops. They’re very mysterious.

I took a little break to do some chalk drawing…

…but then it was back to hula hoops for the rest of the night.

Aug 8

MARSHALL PARK

I visited a new placed called Marshall Park in Portland and it was really cool. I liked wading in Tryon Creek and especially liked the bridge and tunnel that was built over it!

And the park also had a pretty cool swing…

Aug 6

COLOR ME MINE

Mommy and I drove up to a Portland suburb called Hillsboro to paint pottery at a place called Color Me Mine. I had so much fun! I was definitely the giddiest, happiest, loudest person there. They will fire up my future ice cream bowl in a kiln and I can pick up the finished product in about a week. (As I already warned Mommy, I will also be painting another piece of pottery.)

I had such a good time, I didn’t want to go home right away. So I sat on this wall for a while.

And then put my hand in this fountain. It was 95 degrees out!

Aug 3

MUSIC IN THE PARK

For the last two summers, the Music In The Park concert series that happens behind our house has been a source of anxiety, as I was not a music fan.

But when this year’s concert series started last week, I actually kind of liked it. And much to Mommy and Daddy’s surprise, I asked to go this week. So I watched the cars drive onto the field and got prepped for my first music concert.

And the first thing I saw…a bouncy castle!

And then I got a balloon. A highlight of the night!

Then we sat down for some pizza and the tunes of the Bobby Torres Ensemble.

Even Chubs had a good time!

After we got home, I could still hear the bongos as I played with my balloon on the deck.

Aug 1

OREGON ZOO TRAIN

I think most kids go to the zoo to see the animals. But I go strictly to ride the zoo train. We rode it over and over until it closed. Then we went home.