In August I completed the Bridge of the Gods Half Marathon. It was an event I’d heard about and thought about doing. So, when my friend, Molly, asked if I would do it with her for her first half marathon, I said, “Of course!” The actual Bridge of the Gods spans the Columbia River connecting …
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Powell’s Books is the largest new & used bookstore in the world. The Burnside location in downtown Portland is one entire city block. It’s huge with more & more rooms filled with books. It’s also slightly quirky, which fits in perfectly with Portland.
The kids & I love going to the Audubon Society. We enjoy seeing their education birds & exploring the trails.
On a fairly sunny day in May, the kids and I spent the day exploring sites in the Columbia Gorge.
On the 5th of May the kids did not work on their regular curriculum. Instead, we had a Mexican themed party day.
We recently checked out a bunch of Eric Carle books from the library. We did a variety of activities based on the books, but by far our favorite was making a tissue paper collage Eric Carle style.