I found this ramp on the sidewalk and just had to run down it over and over and over again.

Then I got my haircut and acquired a new balloon…and ran down the ramp some more.

I found this ramp on the sidewalk and just had to run down it over and over and over again.
Then I got my haircut and acquired a new balloon…and ran down the ramp some more.
It’s turning out to be my summer of animals, as I actually asked to go to the Oregon Zoo.
This is the animal I specifically wanted to see – the Pacific Lamprey. It’s an eel-like fish that’s been around for over 450 million years. And it eats poop!
I also saw a giraffe…
…and a bear.
My favorite insect was the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach.
But my very, very, very favorite animal at the zoo was the Domestic Cat! I went back to see him three times.
Isn’t Buddy cute??
I’m completely obsessed with LEGOs again (obviously). I don’t like sets with instructions anymore, though. I just want to make whatever I want.
I am a Sky Fighter!
I also rode the Oaks carousel for the first time!
Help! I just can’t stop playing with LEGOs at the library!
We got to Oaks early so I’d have time to ride and ride and ride. I wanted to do the ferris wheel first, but I had to wait for it to open!
Scrambler is my favorite ride of them all!
My summer of LEGO continues. I’m at the Sellwood Library again!
We returned to the Hillsdale book sale after two summers away. The last time we came was our first summer in Portland!
I’m not a big fan, though. Mostly, I rested under this table.
My summer of Legos @ The Library continues, this time at the Hillsdale branch.
I made rollercoaster cars, so, of course, I had to test them to make sure they were fun enough.
Daddy’s old friend, Neil, visited Portland with his wife and two kids. So we hung out with them!
First, we went to Pine State Biscuits where I danced because I didn’t like the biscuits.
Then we went to the Rose Garden in Washington Park to check out some tulips. (Kidding!)
I smelled several of the roses until I realized I don’t like the smell of roses.
I also walked down to the amphitheater and pretended to put on a show.
At this point, I was a little bored with roses, so I pretended I was on a rollercoaster.
I also stood in this line with Neil and his kids, Samantha and Owen. (Owen is just like me! He loves Minecraft, doesn’t like hiking, and thinks eating is a big waste of time.)
While walking back to our car for the next adventure, we came across this tree with big exposed roots.
Then we went to Powell’s Books. I did more dancing on the way.
This is pretty much what I do in bookstores.
Finally, we went to Salt & Straw for some ice cream. I got the honey lavender flavor! (Then, I was so tired, I accidentally dropped it on the sidewalk.)
The lady in the pink shirt is Neil’s wife, Liz. She had the salted caramel. It was nice meeting you all!