For Mommy’s birthday, I took her out to my favorite place – Oaks, of course!
We tilted and whirled…
…flew a hot air balloon…
…rode the wild ocean…
…and went on a ride we’d never been on – the Rock-O-Plane!
Oh, yeah, and I continued to fantasize about the day I’m 48 inches tall and get to ride Adrenaline Peak!
For Daddy’s birthday, we went to a Portland Pickles baseball game!
We sat out in the left field berm, and I got to watch the players practice before the game.
I also drew some goat milk fields while we waited for the game to start.
Then the game started and Daddy showed me what everyone was doing.
The best thing about being out in the berm is that you can run around and play during the game.
I also liked wandering around the park. This hill was fun to climb up.
And these cinderblocks were fun to step on.
I also played a little game of cornhole.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a Portland Pickles game without getting some pickles on a stick!
And, yippee, the Pickles WON!
And here’s the card I made him, too!
I went to Oaks Amusement Park again!
This is the ride I want to go on when I’m 48 inches tall. (4 inches to go!)
We went to Ikea, and Daddy and I pretended to have a conversation in these matching parenting and child wing chairs.
Ever since we got back from Disneyland, I’ve been dreaming about going to Oaks Amusement Park in Portland. I put this day in Mommy’s calendar and, even though it was rainy, I wasn’t going to miss it!
Here I am on Up, Up, & Away!
And looking tough on Chipper’s Choppers.
As the rain started to come down, I went up on the ferris wheel…
…and saw Daddy way, way down there. Do you see him with his hands in the air?
We went under cover on the Oaks Park Train and Daddy pretended that he wasn’t soaking wet.
This was my favorite ride – Sky Fighters!
The last ride of the day was Go Karts. By this time, I was a soaking wet sponge. Despite my glum face, I rated this as my second favorite ride!
All in all, a successful day!
I had my annual check-in at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital with my nephrologist, Dr. Rozansky. My kidneys look awesome!
Of course, I was most looking forward to riding the aerial tram. I don’t go to the hospital as often anymore, so it’s been a while since I’ve gone tramming.
It was time for my annual g-tube checkup at the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. It had been so long since my last visit there!
I knew this would be an easy checkup, so I was actually really excited and played with all of the toys in the waiting area.
Then I just waited for the doctor to come in. (In case you’re wondering, I had already received quite a few compliments on my pants.)
Then, of course, I went on the tram. It’s tradition.
On the day before my birthday, I flew to Los Angeles! Did you know I love everything about airports??
And I was extra excited because it was my first time on Southwest Airlines! (I’ve also been on Alaska, JetBlue, Delta, and Virgin America.)
Once we got flying, I got busy drawing airplanes.
And in Burbank, you get to exit at the rear of the plane and walk down the stairs. My first time!
For New Year’s Day, we headed to the big city. (That’s Portland.)
Mommy and Daddy always want to go to coffee shops. I liked this one, though, because we got to sit at the bar and watch people make coffee.
Then we walked around a little and saw the longest train ever! All in all, a quality day.
This is the face of a boy who fulfilled his quest to cross the ten bridges of Portland, plus a bonus two in West Linn. We spent four hours driving and logged 75 miles. And it was all worth it.
I didn’t want my picture taken by any of the bridges, but I did like these cool old gas pumps past the St. John’s Bridge, our final stop.
