Jul 2

NEW HAMPSHIRE 2022

We flew across the country for our annual trip to New Hampshire to visit Grandma and Grandpa!

After some rest from our red eye flight, we visited Grandpa’s HAM radio club and I got to learn a little bit about how it works.

I waded in Eastman Lake while Grandpa and Daddy drove the boat.

And, oh look! I convinced everyone to go to Six Flags New England, where I got four new coaster credits! I also met another coaster enthusiast in line for Thunderbolt, and it was really fun to talk to him.

There was a cool train track in Vermont.

Of course, I had my annual trip to a bookstore where I relaxed on the stairs. In fact, we went to two bookstores this year where I relaxed on the stairs!

We went out for pizza one night by the Contoocook River and walked over this cool covered bridge.

Would you like to watch a video of my adventures? Here you go!

May 28

FLORIDA COASTER TOUR!

I went on my first ever coaster tour! It was the best time of my life! We went to five amusement parks (Busch Gardens Tampa, LEGOLand Florida, Fun Spot Kissimmee, SeaWorld Orlando, and Universal’s Islands of Adventure) and I rode eleven new roller coasters!

My favorite park, by far, was LEGOLand. And staying in the hotel is a must. It was so much fun.

Of course, the park was awesome, too! There were lots of fun rides, including my favorite coaster, Flying School. I rode it 10 times! There was also a water park, LEGO creations everywhere, and tons of LEGO to build with.

And here’s Daddy and I just goofing around in front of a mural at our Universal Studios hotel.

Check out this video to see more stuff we did!

Mar 23

BUG HUNTING AT MARY S. YOUNG PARK

Mommy, Aliah, and I went on an epic bug hunting trip to Mary S. Young Park, a huge forested park just a few minutes from our house.

First, we saw flowers! Trillium, to be exact. They are native to the Pacific Northwest and beloved in the Portland area. Don’t pick their flowers!

Then I found my first millipede! It was sooo much bigger than the ones I’d found in our yard.

Aliah found this box for me on the free bench at her apartment building. She knew it had to be for me! And she made the purple handle, too. I put all of my bugs in it to look at up close, then released them.

Looking under logs and inside old stumps were a good place to find bugs.

I found this cool spider with the big abdomen.

We came across a little waterfall.

I called it a water slide and named it Nature Falls. I threw rocks and sticks down it so they could ride it.

We originally planned on crossing this bridge, but found out it was destroyed in last year’s ice storm.

So we continued on. I always had my shovel with me.

And I found a centipede! Another bug much bigger than the ones I’ve found at home.

These are formica ants. We accidentally disturbed their home and they weren’t happy about it.

Then there was this cute little snail…

…and this neat thing that fell out of a tree.

Eventually, we got really close to the Willamette River and the forest turned into sand.

While I was digging, I found a sand wasp! It was very friendly.

And a little bit later, I found this bee. It was friendly, too.

Aliah helped me manage the big rocks as we got closer to the river.

But eventually, I was jumping them on my own.

What a fun, epic day! I found the coolest bugs I’ve ever seen!

Mar 19

OAKS PARK OPENING DAY 2022

Oaks Amusement Park is open for another great season! Of course, I had to go on opening day, which is now my tradition.

After riding Zoom Coaster a few times, I relaxed with a fruit punch while watching…Zoom Coaster.

I won a carnival game and got this adorable bunny (named Cutie Poo) and Mommy made me pose for this picture.

Frog Hopper has becoming one of my favorite rides!

And before we left, I said goodbye to Adrenaline Peak. (Definitely not riding it again, though!) Another great day at Oaks!