The Tricycle.

This used to be my old tricycle.  I was probable about Callie's age when I used it.  I'm thinking it's about 34-35 years old.  I'm so glad I saved it.  Callie just loves riding it around in the garage. 

Portland Zoo.

Matt and I took the girls to the Zoo in Portland.  I have to say,  the bats were my favorite.  Probably because they were the only animal that I could get really close too.  Probably because these flying creatures just amaze me at how they can hang upside down for longs periods of time and look quite comfortable and peaceful.  I could have just stood their for hours and just watched them, mezmorized by their talents.

 

As for Callie, well... she was in one of her moods for a 3 year old.  I don't think she really enjoyed it as much as we had hoped.  She didn't really want to cooperate.  I brought her stroller and she wanted nothing to do with it.   She wanted to tour the zoo on her own terms.  She'd want to go in one direction, determined to get her way and we would want to go in the opposite direction.  She never got her way and she'd let you know of her dissaproval by throwing one of her tantrums.  God, I love her like crazy.  I love her with every bone and fiber in my body but I feel like I'm really loosing control of my battles and I'm begging for help and the patience to get thru this.  I feel like I'm letting my oldest daughter, McKenzie down and not letting her enjoy her time with us because I'm constantly struggling with toddler issues. 

 

Anyway, I did have a good time and hopefully in another year or two, we can take the girls back and have a more pleasant time.

The Popcorn Cart.

For 75 cents, I had to get Callie a bag of popcorn. I know she enjoys feeding the birds her popcorn as much as she likes snacking on it herself.

 

These shots where taken at the water park in Tualatin. 

This Cracks Me Up

As I mentioned earlier, there was dancing to irish folk music at the water park in Tualatin.  Lots of kids danced and Callie thought this was a dance move.  She'd get on her hands and knees and lift one leg in the air.  I guess other kids thought this was a cool dance move and some joined in with my daughter to do the "one legged dance lift groove."

I Love These

These shots make me smile.  These were also taken at the Tualatin Water Park.

More Water Park Pictures

I love the photo where Callie is eating yogurt in front of this little boy.  She gives him a bite and then teases him by eating the rest of it in front of him.  There is this look on the boys face that says "can I have another bite?" but Callie just eats the rest in front of him, regardless of the fact that the poor little boy is just following my daughter around the park just begging for another bite.  It was just precious.  It had my parents and the little boys parents just cracking up in laughter.

A Water Park in Tualatin

My mom and dad took us to a water park where the kids could play.  Later, their was a small band that played irish folk music.  We listened to the most amazing music, while enjoying a wonderful picnic dinner.  I wish our town would get a band to come play at our water park.