Summer Adventure at Mt. Hood

Did you know SkiBowl (east and west) has tons of summer activities? Evan's favorites were miniature golf and the kids pavilion (giant play structure). There was also a giant inner-tube slide, bungee trampoline, zipline, and the famous Alpine Slide. We drove home exhausted and loopy-silly, giggling and stopping at Dairy Queen for chocolate dipped cones. Awesome day!!

Fun Friday Evening

After Ryan got home from work, we took Evan to Esther Short Park (downtown Vancouver) to play. He LOVED the water "fountain"! After drying off, he got to play on the playground for a few minutes before we walked around the corner to Quizno's for dinner. What a beautiful, fun evening!

3-Year Photos

Every year, we take Evan to Penney's on his birthday for pictures. This year was the BEST ever! I don't know if it was the fact that he's older and more cooperative, or that Penney's has gone digital and the poses aren't fixed. Check 'em out.....

Pretending to Sleep

Evan has recently acquired a liking to pretending to sleep. He wants me to "find" him in different places - his bedroom floor, the couch, our bed, etc. He says, "Mommy, say 'Oh, there's a little sleeping boy there!'" It's so cute!!!

Happy Birthday Evan!

Wow, the big 3! We had a very busy week, planning for two parties. Friday was the "grandparents" party - laid back dinner with presents and cake. Saturday was the "kids" party at the park. (We even had a T-Rex pinata!)Evan spent the weekend with family and tons of friends - he had a blast! This year's theme was DINOSAURS, in honor of Evan's fascination with them throughout the year. Cheers to 3!

Karate Kid

After Oaks Park, we got a second wind. Ryan decided to teach Evan how to play-fight. The photos are: Evan's karate stance, the "praying mantis", and Evan getting tackled by Daddy. Uh-oh, looks like Evan really LOVES this! We're going to have to wait a couple of years before we enroll him in Tae Kwon Do.

Day at Oaks Park

2-for-1 Tuesdays are great! For $20 (which included lunch), we spent about 3.5 hours riding rides and having a blast! Evan's favorite ride was the "airplane" ride, that spun around and went higher and lower. He did NOT like the roller coaster (I went on it with him), but he LOVED the carousel. Poor Ryan had to ride it with him twice! The weather was beautiful (though a bit hot - mid 80's), and we ate lunch in the shade at a picnic table. What an awesome family day!!