Swimming before breakfast.
The kids spent most of the time in and out of the hot water.
On the McKenzie river, Koosah Falls (above) and Sahalie Falls (below)
We went to Belknap Hot Springs for a couple of days with my sister Becky. Kitt had to work so instead of canceling the trip I decided to keep our reservations and vacation without my husband...sorry honey!
School is out, let the fun begin!
1st grade is really over.
I think the bubbles were her favorite part of her last day.
It is so fun to have both kids home with me. Summer is my favorite season, and I have been planning this for several months! My sister is in Guatemala for the summer and I promised her I would do lots of posts so she can see what we are doing. If only the sun would come out and cooperate with my plans!
We started out the weekend with a minor league baseball game, The Portland Beavers. Sheldon has been watching baseball on T.V. and had the idea to make a sign. I think it worked, a news camera man filmed them cheering and holding up their sign. (He has picked up a few other things from watching MLB, for example during a game he pointed the bat to center field... kind of like Babe Ruth, and he once crossed himself before stepping into the batters box.)
Taylor lasted until the 8th inning!
Anderson's please notice the glove and ball he brought to the game, and the Mariners hat...I think he is a convert.
After the game we watched the city put on a great fireworks show, to kick off the Rose Festival. And we tested the outdoor quilt that we made over Memorial Weekend.
Saturday we went up the Columbia River Gorge to check out some waterfalls. I had three hikes planned but we only made it to the first one.
Wahkeena Falls
Here is a shot of a street in downtown Portland they closed in preparation for the Twilight Parade...another Rose Festival activity.
Taylor took this action photo.
We got there three hours early, and had lots of time to kill.
This was our first experience with the twilight parade and I had no idea how popular this event was. They estimated 250,000 spectators came to watch the parade, and after all our waiting we only made it halfway through.
This is Sheldon's favorite place, Preston Idaho. I asked him if he would rather go to Disney World or Preston...he said Preston.
Sheldon went to the Portland Zoo yesterday, with his 1st grade class and his 6th grade buddy. He just has a few more days of first grade left, which is sad for me. I am not ready for him to grow up so fast. He on the other hand has been counting down the days for some time, and seems a little too excited for summer.
Sheldon is really into basketball right now. His main passion is the NBA playoffs...lately he has been cheering against the LA Laker's because they knocked out his Jazz. He spends every recess at school and every spare minute at home playing basketball.
Right now is baseball season and Sheldon is on a coach pitch team called the bats. He is really competitive and serious out there... and loves every second of it.
This is a picture of Sheldon reading his favorite book, 'The River' by Gary Paulsen. Sheldon told me that he likes to read...once he starts reading...but he doesn't always like to start.
Taylor and her dance teacher at class.
She was so excited to put her soccer uniform on. She wanted to do soccer instead of t-ball. After her first soccer practice she told me that she didn't know that girls played sports....somehow I have messed up somewhere.
She is official... she has a soccer card. She asked me if we could change her name to "Soccer Star".
After we got home from church I found her here.
In order to get this picture you have to read the children's book "Owen" by Kevin Henkes. She loves to stuff her blanket in her pajama's. And in case your wondering I would never threaten to take away her blanket...I don't believe in blanket fairies.
This is a view from the top of the falls, they didn't like getting too close to the railing.
We went to Seattle this weekend, and watched a Mariners game.
Feeding time.
The fish throwing is our favorite part of the market.
