Hoffstad's Bluff and the Fixer

We took Tor to see Tierney at work at Hoffstad's Bluff.  She did bubbles with Tor for a short time then we had lunch.  Tor shared Tierney's chicken strip and fries.  While we were eating Tor got to watch a helicopter take off.  He got a Bigfoot frisbee with his lunch so he got to throw it around outside with Tierney before she had to go back to work.  When we left he cried, since she didn't leave with us.

Tor is showing his mechanical mindset.  This bubble gun lights up but doesn't work otherwise. He dropped it and the batteries fell out, so I put them back in.  So then he dropped it many times to put the batteries back in.  If it didn't work since the batteries weren't the right way, he would do it over and over until he got it right and was very proud when it lit up again.

  

Day 2 of Beach Trip

It was another beautiful day at the beach, so we spent lots of time in the sand and water. Tor was content to dig and wade in the tide pools for awhile, but ended by diving in. At the end of the day, we went to Funland and won a couple prizes, the most important being a balloon. Tor also posed for a photo as Jake.

Tor's Beach Trip

Tor and Daddy took a "man trip" to the beach cabin for a couple days. The weather was sunny and warm on the beach, and the water was also surprisingly warm. Tor was fearless, as always, running headlong toward the waves. Of course, he got soaked.





Since he didn't take a nap, he went to bed early, which meant an early rise. Both of us needed our coffee and hot chocolate in the morning at Bailey's Bakery.

Ice Cream with Daddy

Tor and Daddy treated themselves with some ice cream at DQ. Tor has been doing really well as the only child at home this past week, getting lots of Daddy's attention. He often asks "Where's Mommy?", and when told that she's in North Dakota, he says "I want go to a-kota too."

County Fair

Daddy and Tor went to the Cowlitz County Fair to check out the sites and maybe enjoy a carnival ride. Unfortunately for Tor, he isn't quite 36" tall, so he's too short to get on most rides. There were a couple small rides he rode on, like the small cars on the track, but his attention was mostly focused on the really big rides. He kept pointing at them and telling Daddy he wanted to ride them. This photo shows how focused he is on those big rides.

Backpack Boy

Tor decided that he needed to take his backpack with him whenever he goes somewhere. In it he has: a ball (of course), a book about football, and an action figure.

Travelling Girl

Here's a picture of Bridget waiting patiently (kind of) at the Vancouver train station, ready to travel to North Dakota with Mommy and her bag of stuff. This trip has been all she's talked about ever since Jillian left. The train was 3 hours late, leading to some very tired and impatient kids (and parents). When Bridget and Mommy finally boarded the train, Tor screamed "I go too! I go too!" He kept that up all the way home.