River Canyon Run is my favorite water slide at the Great Wolf Lodge. You sit on a raft with up to four other people and go whooshing down a big slide before landing in a pool. I was really afraid the first time I rode it, but grew to love it. I especially love riding it with Kenji!
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KENJI’S 6th BIRTHDAY (DAY TWO)
Last night, we ate pizza and stayed up late. Then we were up early for another day at the Great Wolf Lodge!
We started the day with some morning yoga.
Then it was time to hit the wave pool.
And, of course, we had to hit my favorite water slide, River Canyon Run.
It was an amazing weekend celebrating Kenji’s 6th birthday and we had so much fun!
KENJI’S 6th BIRTHDAY (DAY ONE)
For Kenji’s 6th birthday, he had a party at the Great Wolf Lodge!!! That’s one of my absolute all-time favorite places.
They have an arcade, which I looooooooove.
They have a wave pool, which Kenji loooooooooves.
And there are lots of activities, like…storytime…
…exploring the Moonstone Mine…
…and finding gemstones at Oliver’s Mining Company. Stay tuned for Day 2!
CLARK COUNTY FAIR
This is the face of a kid who is really excited for the Clark County Fair!!!
It was all I hoped it would be and more!
There were a lot of fun rides I tried, but…
…easily the best ride there was the roller coaster called The Zillerator! I rode it 10 TIMES!
MIDDLE-OF-NOWHERE, WASHINGTON
We’re on a road trip to Idaho! But first, we have to get through eastern Washington. We found a rest stop with cows.
And, best of all, I found a tiny town called Finley! Of course, we had to stop and check it out.
Also, Snapchat filters come in really handy when you’re on a long drive!
EAST FORK LEWIS RIVER
We drove to Battle Ground, WA to have a socially distanced river outing with some of Mommy’s friends and their kids.
I decided I didn’t want to go floating in the river after all (so cold!), but I did use our raft as a couch while I had a snack.
The East Fork Lewis River is really cool. I drive over it every time I go to Kenji’s house! While wading in it, I saw tadpoles, river snails, and caddisfly larvae!
HOOD RIVER, OR
We crossed the Hood River Bridge to visit…Hood River!
I waded in the Columbia River at the Hood River Waterfront Park.
It was over 90 degrees, so we took breaks in our sun shade and laughed at something I can’t remember on Daddy’s phone.
After a day at the river beach, it was time to head back to our cabin. But I wanted to climb this cool dirt hill first!
I also mastered climbing the ladder that goes to the loft in our cabin!
STEVENSON, WA
About a month ago, I suddenly declared I wanted to go camping. There weren’t any campsites left in Oregon and we don’t have any camping equipment anyway.
So we rented a little cabin in Stevenson, WA instead. The trip got off to a great start when we got to cross the Columbia River on the Bridge of the Gods!
Here’s our home for the next two nights.
It has a ladder that leads to a loft – just like a Minecraft house!
We wandered around the grounds near the cabin and found this little stump seat.
There was also lots of lavender.
And an old tractor.
Daddy wanted to look like he was on the cover of Farming Magazine.
It’s really pretty here in the Columbia River Gorge!
ALIAH’S HOUSE
Mommy’s friend, Aliah, recently had surgery, so we brought some dinner to her house in Vancouver, WA.
Aliah loves gardening and she was walking around enough to give us a tour. She took some strawberries from her plant and they were the best strawberries I’ve ever had!
JOURNEY TO I-82
I have been fantasizing about driving to Interstate 82 for at least half a year now. Today, we made it a reality.
I was navigator and instructed the driver (Daddy) on where to go.
Our first stop was the Bridge of the Gods that spans the Columbia River, from I-84 in Oregon to SR-14 in Washington. Isn’t it a beauty??
We drove east in Washington for a bit and got to look back across to Oregon.
We eventually crossed the Hood River Bridge and had lunch in Hood River, OR. Mommy ordered a sandwich called the Turkey Meister, a name I can’t stop saying.
And Daddy played with toothpicks.
Then it was off to drive some more until we hit I-82. It took a long time, but was totally worth it! (Bonus: we saw lots and lots of bridges and trains. Official count: a gazillion.)
Then Mommy and Daddy really needed some tea and coffee, so I lounged here in this gigantic recliner.
Finally, we headed home after sundown. It was a long day, but an interstate dream was fulfilled.
