Bear hugs

Here's Kai in jail for the bear hug he put on Matilda today. It's the second time in two days Kai scared the recipient of one of his bear hugs--yesterday it was Ian.

Oaks Park

My company's picnic was at Oaks Park this week. It was Kai's second trip. He and Matilda had a great time on a handful of rides. The only surprise was the kids' viking ship which unexpectedly starting spinning (after it was too late to get out of course!)--Kai was wobbly afterwards, but got off still asking for more.

Two, Three, Seven, Nine

Kai's favorite numbers start with two. Maybe because he just turned two! We had a small party at the park which Kai thoroughly enjoyed. The Elmo pinata left a bit to be desired, but the kids had fun inventing their own ways to "open" it.

Curious George...close relative?

Kai has always loved climbing...lately it's trees.

He's getting cuter all the time. I realized that I have a habit of saying "Be nice!" when he hits me. Today, when I was changing his diaper against his will, guess what he said? "Be nice!"

Ah, summer!

The summer weather in the Pacific Northwest has been fabulous as usual. We've been busy lately. Playing at the beach, picking berries, hiking the trails, even riding bikes. We also found a used bike trailer so Kai can enjoy a free ride while he's still small enough. Check out a few other pics.

Kai's first camping trip

Kai and family and friends ventured to Central Oregon for his first camping trip. Highlights included the mountains, the Painted Hills and Smith Rock. We stayed in a yurt at Tumalo State Park near Bend. Kai loved throwing pine cones, wading in the Deschutes and the live music at one of the coffee shops. For the most part, the trip was a success. A slight slip on the Misery Ridge trail near Smith Rock was our only mishap--I'm sure Hong is saying "I told you so!" See the other pics.

Back to our roots...

Kai visited the Midwest for the first time last week. It brought a handful of firsts including a ride on the MAX, meeting the cousins, a visit to Kings Island and a 3-way.



Kai again turned out to be a good traveler. He managed the fiasco that was our return trip better than could be expected despite the fact that it took us to six states (Ohio, Indiana, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Oregon) in a single day.

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