After our beach adventures we went to a local splash pad that I like (Wilsonville splash pad at Murase Plaza Park). They have a fun playground there too. We had a picnic lunch on the grass there and that's when the trouble started. There were a lot of bees at the park. They were waspy things hanging around the picnic pavilion freaking all our kids out. We moved to the grass but they followed us. I guess our kids aren't that bee savvy 'cause there was a lot of screaming about the bees. We played at the relatively bee free playground for a while then went to the water feature/splash pad. There is a lot of clover growing nearby the water and there were lots of bees there. The kids were pretty freaked out by the bees. They played in the water a little until we had to leave but walking too and from the car again involved lots of bee screaming. So I think I need to show my kids how to act around bees. No one got stung by the way. We drove from their up to my sister's new house in Vancouver, WA. We took the Canby ferry across the river. Here we are on the ferry.
All the cousins playing. They played together along time before they started with the video games. They had a lot of fun.
Here is Ruth at my sister's having fun with a game they have
Emma thinks our nephew Gideon is her special friend. He is about 1 year older than her. I'm not sure he feels the same but he tolerates her at least. She helped him pick up fallen apples from the yard.
They played Frisbee golf while the other kids played video games and the adults sat on the patio talking. It was a very nice evening. My sister and brother in law invited the kids to spend the night and they were very excited about that. Thanks Ruth and Dana for a fun time!!
We picked them up the next morning and stopped at Ikea on the way home to sit on couches. We left our old living room couches behind. Scott had had them since before we were married and they were starting to show wear after so many moved and so many kids. So we're in the market for a new couch. We liked this one at Ikea.
The kids had fun exploring other things there too
Hooray for Ikea!
After Ikea we went to Scott's school, University of Portland.
It was fun walking around and seeing some of the places Scott hung out.
Some has changed.
That night Scott and I went to dinner and then to see The Phantom of the Opera in Portland. I have never seen it before but listened to the soundtrack a lot as a kid trying to piece the plot together. And I've seen the movie that came out a few years ago. Scott was unfamiliar with it but we both really enjoyed it. We listened to the music in the car a lot over the next few days.
The next day we explored Westmoreland Park. I have never been there but its a great old park with a newish nature playground that the kids enjoyed. Logs to climb on.
There was a big sand and water area that the kids liked too
Emma was fine until she spotted some bees.
Grant with a waterway and bridge he helped build
We walked on the boardwalk through the wetlands at the park
Looking at a stream through the park and playing Pooh Sticks.
Checking out the ducks
We met up with Ma2 and Pa2 for Hawaiian Shave Ice
Very tasty!
Grant and Pa2 sort of matching
On Saturday we got to see the annual town parade in Scott's hometown. It's part of their town festival. The kids got lots of candy and had a great time!
Here they are checking out their loot
It was a busy week but also fun and relaxing
Scott got to get together with some of his high school friends later on too.
And before we knew it our weekend was over. We drove back to Utah in one long day.
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