At the end of July I went to Eugene with Sarah to visit Sarah. Confused? Sarah in Eugene had moved into her new house last August and we still hadn't seen it! We took a road trip with the kids, and spent the day visiting and trying to keep the kids occupied. If my memory is correct, it was also really hot.
Trey and Zander playing video games
Hanging out with the Sarahs on the deck
I was able to help Julie a little with taking Grady to some of his OT appointments. One day after his session, we stopped at Jim and Patty's Coffee, one of my favorite spots in Beaverton. I got a delicious coffee and he got a delicious cookie. We were both really happy!
Trey's friend Owen has a pool in his backyard which was one of our favorite places to be this summer. Trey did a lot of swimming at different pools, and we could really see the difference with his comfort and competence in the water.
Trey, Sunny, and Owen in the water
Taking a break in the sun
Cool dudes in shades
Trey and Ana went to a theater camp together this summer, and they had a performance at the end. Ana was the queen and had the biggest speaking part. She did a great job!
Queen Ana in her throne with Trey next to her in orange
Like I said, Trey and I had a lot of fun looking for Pokemon in different parks. This park is really close to our house, and while all of the Pokemon must have been napping so we couldn't find them, it was a beautiful park with really tall trees. I can't believe I've never been there before!
One Sunday we went to meet Elinor and Tim for breakfast and ended up with Super Spy Trey in our company.
Trey keeping himself busy with his book
On another weekend day (may have been the same day as breakfast with the Super Spy) we went swimming with the Hobbs family. Trey is in heaven when he is in a pool, and he could have stayed there all afternoon.
Silas, Trey, and Randy
Two content boys
We went out to Edgefield, a McMenamin's compound, in Troutdale to spend a sunny afternoon with Curt and Ana. I had heard that it was a Pokemon mecca, and it didn't disappoint. It was fun to walk around with a beer and look for Pokemon. I sorta think that Curt and I may have had more fun than the kids.
I've talked about how much Trey loves reading, and he really enjoys the graphic novels. Here he was on the couch for about an hour and a half reading the Adventures of Ook and Gluk. It has been such fun to watch him dive into reading and love books as much as I do.
For Owen's birthday we went swimming at the Conestoga pool. The kids had fun on the splash pad first and then went into the pool. Thanks to Genius Jocelyn, we brought the husbands, and they got into the water with the kids. She and I sat on the side and chatted while the kids and husbands (and poor Jennifer and Kristina) swam. It was awesome!
We saw Zander and Kai at the pool who happened to be there with their neighbors too!
My dad came up to spend the week of his birthday with us. It was fun to have him around and spend time with the boys. Julie and her family were with us for several of the evenings, and it was some good family time. On his birthday I took him to sushi, one of our favorite things, and we enjoyed a nice lunch out on the sidewalk.
That night Julie and the boys came over for a birthday dinner and apple pie. The picture of my dad with his three grandsons is not the greatest, but it's the best one I got.
Randy and Trey bought a new video game that they have been playing together - Super Hero Marvel. It is fun to hear them talk strategy together and work together as a team. Granted, they lose track of time a bit when they play (what happened to those screen time limits that Randy wanted, eh?), but it keeps both of them out of my hair. Ha!
You're probably seeing a theme in my summer posts of two things: Pokemon and Ana. Combine them together and you put Trey in paradise! We took the kids to a park in SE Portland one day but it was a little rainy. The kids didn't mind, but we didn't stay for long.
Then we went to Double Mountain, one of our favorite breweries that just opened a second restaurant in the Woodstock neighborhood. Can you believe there were even Pokemon trying to get our beer?
Trey and I stopped by the library one afternoon to pick up our holds and get Trey his own library card. He was so excited about his new book that he just plopped down at the counter and it was hard to get him up.
One afternoon when I was trying to get some coursework done, Jennifer took Trey with her kids to Pump It Up Jr. I am so lucky to have friends who provided me with such awesome support in getting through my summer classes! Trey is pretty lucky too!
We went to Oaks Park one summer morning with Jennifer, Adam, Owen, and Bryn. It was one of the last chances we had this summer to do the preschool rides (and one of the last chances ever because it only goes up to age 6). Trey had fun on the rides and even Doggy was happy to be there.
Another summer playdate with Owen and Sunny...
On another summer day, we went to Ryder's birthday party. I love how close we live to our friends and that we can just walk to their house. The boys had a lot of fun playing, and the grownups had fun catching up. Jocelyn made hosting a birthday party at her house look like a piece of cake - made me wonder why it feels so exhausting to me.
Owen and Ryder
Decorating his own cupcake with frosting and candy may be his favorite dessert ever!
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