Graduation Vacation (Portand)

We went to OMSI with my sister and her family. The kids had a bunch of fun with their cousins, and Brian's parents came into town and met us there as well. One of the best parts is that we saw the Gennings there, who we had wanted to get together with during our trip but weren't able to get ahold of directly. It was great to see them, too!

Ethan kept moving those steps around so he could see all of the animals. My niece, Megan, is the one loafing in the stroller.

Merian, Alyssa, and Emma were buddies. (Ethan was my buddy.)

Ethan is cutting a paper cup to stick over an air vent to see how high it can fly. Brian and his dad were very good at this.

Marcus loved the preschooler room.

On Sunday we went to the Portland Zoo, and had a marvelous time. It was the warmest it's ever been at the zoo. Normally we have to bring our jackets, even when it's hot in Forest Grove, but it was beautiful and sunny the whole day.

The Ferocious, Yet Happy Alyssa

All of the kids were able to feed the goats:

Brian's dad even got in on the action. The goats were all in the barn when he leaned up against the fence outside to look at the map. After a minute, the map started moving, and then half of it was gone.

I love the sea lions! Ethan had a great view of them -he's right in the middle.