My mom and sister Betsy came to visit for a long weekend one last time before we moved during the 2nd of August. They stayed with us for a few days and then went and stayed with my sister Stephanie (her and her husband recently moved to Beaverton)for a few days. It was lots of fun. We went to this great park one day in Lake Oswego. There was this little beach on the river and the water was shallow and warm. The kids loved the sand and the water, especially my niece Ella. She loved to destroy whatever anyone made or wrote in the sand. It was quite entertaining. There were some ducks that would very close for food. They were pretty fat ducks and you could tell they were fed quite often. I also introduced them Burgerville. They had been coming to visit me for several years and I had never let them experience Burgerville. They enjoyed it VERY MUCH. Another day we went to the Children's Museum and my kids enjoyed it more than I thought they would. I got the free passes from the library and we were going more for my niece who was almost 3. I hadn't taken the kids there for a couple of years and they had a lot of fun. Tucker's favorite place was the digging room and Talia's was probably the water although she really enjoyed the camping room also. I think all the rooms were Ella's favorite. On Saturday all of the girls, Tucker and little Tanner went to Saturday Market in downtown Portland. It is always fun to see the hundreds of booths and see the fun toys and crafts for sale. Later that evening we went out to 5 Guys Burgers and Fries with Mike and Trent and it was fun.
My mom and Betsy were planning to go home on Monday morning but extended their trip to watch Talia and Tucker so that Trent and I could make a quick trip to California to find a place to live. We still hadn't found a rental and we were supposed to be moving in a little over 2 weeks. It was so nice for them to stay and watch the kids and Tate. It made the trip less stressful for me and we were successful in finding a beautiful home to rent with a 6 month lease rather than a 12 month lease. My mom and Betsy took Talia and Tucker and Betsy's kids to Oaks Amusement Park. They had reached their summer reading goal and had discount ride tickets. They had a great time and I wish I could have been there because I heard that Ella was quite entertaining. Talia can get her to do almost anything and go on almost any ride even if it scared her to death. Mom and Betsy thanks so much for coming to visit. We will definitely miss our weekend visitors now that we will be moving to California.
