Jul 31

PORTLAND MAVERICKS

The Portland Mavericks are playing their first independent league baseball season since 1977. So we drove down to Salem to see them play the Salem Senators.

Like we did when we watched the Portland Pickles, we sat in my favorite area of the stadium – the berm!

There were a lot less people watching the Mavericks, though. We almost had the stadium to ourselves!

It’s fun to be able to see the players up close.

We just happened to see Sean Kiley play as the starting pitcher. He’s the son of one of Mommy’s old Conan co-workers. He pitched great and left with the team leading. Unfortunately, the Mavericks ended up losing. Maybe we’ll see them win next time!

Jul 24

NEWPORT BEACH, OREGON

I wanted to go to the Oregon coast at least once this summer. There are a lot of spots, but I chose Newport Beach.

It was kind of cold and realllly windy. The sand kept blowing on my legs like tiny little bullets. So daddy carried me to the water.

Then we had lunch and walked around at a different (and less windy) section of Newport Beach. I intentionally turned away from the camera here because I don’t like posing for pictures!

But it was still really fun! It was a cute town and I always like seeing the ocean.

Jul 15

8-YEAR CHECKUP

To me, everything is a ride. The best thing about visiting my pediatrician is this spinning chair.

My 8-year stats!

Height: 4 feet 1 inch

Weight: 47 lbs

Favorite foods: Watermelon, edamame, Wild Mike’s cheese pizza

Favorite game: Planet Coaster

Favorite YouTubers: Coaster Studios, Airtime Thrills, Coastoons, Olli43

Favorite things to do: Go to amusement parks, build “Family Park” (amusement park in our house, made by all of us), draw fictional amusement park maps

Favorite amusement park: Wild Waves Theme and Water Park in Federal Way, WA

Favorite roller coaster: Timberhawk: Ride of Prey at Wild Waves

Compare with my last checkup!

Jul 11

CORNER 14

A food court pod recently opened up in Oregon City, so we had to go. Mommy got pizza, Daddy got gumbo, and I got GUACAMOLE! (It was pretty good, but OC Taco’s guac is even better.)

Not only can you get food there, but you can also do Celtic axe throwing! (I’m not old enough, but maybe one day…?).

On the way back to our car, we caught the train that rumbles through there. I can never get enough of that train.

Jul 6

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!

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!