Mama's Big Lingcod

In July Grandpa Dave and Grandma Mindy came down to the beach to spend the weekend with us. While I was still asleep Grandpa, Mama and Daddy snuck out without me and went fishing in my new boat. When they got back I got to see Mama's HUGE lingcod she caught. It was taller than me. I was so excited to get to touch it and look in to its mouth.

Then I got to see all the crab they brought home ALIVE. It was so neat to watch them move all around. Mama wouldn't let me stick my fingers in the bin, I guess she thought I could lose a finger to all those pinchers!

While daddy cleaned all the fish and crab I hung out on the grass with Grandpa and Grandma and had a snack!

Sunday we went to Englunds and Daddy bought me my first pair of Grundens. Now I am officially the cutest kid on the docks.

At dinner Mama cracked open a can of olives. She put them on my fingers...how fun! I got to eat them off every finger!

I'm Back Online

Sorry I haven't written in a while. I have been really busy and mama's computer wouldn't work so I couldn't get on to keep you all updated in my active live. I will do my best to catch you up on the last couple months, it's been a crazy summer!

Reading with Tag

Today I had my surgery and I got ear tubes. It only took 15 minutes and I can hear again! This evening I was in such good spirits that I wanted to sit my the chair and read my Tag books all by myself.

First I read my ABC book. It plays music for every letter of the alphabet. I like E for Elepant's Electric Guitar the best I think.

Then I read my Lightning McQueen book. But I really like the sounds the cactus' make when you put the Tag reader on them. They go "BOING!" That makes me laugh so hard.

The Newport Aquarium

Saturday afternoon Mama and Daddy took me to the Newport Aquarium. They bought a season pass so I can go all the time. And there is sooo much to see. We only stayed a couple of hours and I had such a great time.

First we went to the Passages of the Deep. I got so close with all the fish. They were right next to me behind the glass. I saw, halibut, rockfish, lingcod, all kinds of sharks and a juvenile wolf eel. Getting up close and personal with a Copper Rockfish.

Looking at a China Rockfish.

Then we checked out the birds in the aviary and watch the tidal exchange at one of the outdoor pools. I ate a few goldfish, fitting since we were at an aquarium.

Then we were off to the swamplands. I got to pet a tortise and a lizard, watch people play with parrots that said words I hadn't even learned yet!

We walked by the Lion's Mane jellyfish tank and I liked watching them all swim around.

After that we went to a tidal pool and I got to touch the anenome and starfish. I saw Japanese Spider craps who's legs can get up to 13 feet across, (I wonder how many of me's it would take to make 13 feet?)

I can't wait to go back!

The Sea Lions of Depoe Bay

Saturday Daddy took us out in the new boat. I got my life jacket on and couldn't wait to get in the boat. On our way out we saw a baby seal lying on the rocks with her Mama. They were sunning themselves.

When we crossed the bar the ocean was really bumpy. The new boat was great though. Mama held on to me really tight and off we went. I saw boats and birds all around me. I started to really enjoy it.

On our way back Daddy drove us by the Bell Buoy and we saw a bunch of Sea Lions sitting on it. Some of them jumped off as we got close, guess we scared them a little. But I got to see them swim in the ocean. How neat!

Slip-n-Slide

Last Sunday I went out for Waylon's birthday. The weather was so nice they had the slip-n-slide ready to go. Luckily Mama had my swim suit in the truck (and my sun hat of course...only my mom!). So I got dressed and played in the water. Tessa tried to get me to go down the slide with her but I had more fun playing with the water that sprayed up.




I even got to have some of Waylon's cake! What a special treat, Yum.








Peyton, Henry and Me enjoying our cake and ice cream!

Kite Festival at Rockaway

Last weekend Mama had a golf tournament with Grandpa Dave in Garibaldi. So Grandma Dee and I went down with her and stayed at a friends house in Rockaway. The weather was great! Grandma brought Monty dog so I had a blast chasing after him and petting him really gentle.

I even walked Monty down to the beach. I did really well as long as I held on with both hands. We went to play in the sand and found there was a kite festival with huge colorful kites. People flew all kinds of kites. And some of them were huge! I really liked the fish kite.