One of the staple events of our year since moving to Portland has been Big Truck Day, where the Public Works Departments from the local municipalities, garbage and recycling companies, truck rental companies, crane rental companies and the emergency services all bring their vehicles so that kids can explore them and enjoy them.
We last went as a whole family in 2017 (Ellie and I were in Seattle this weekend last year), and looking back, it’s insane how much they’ve grown: back then, Ellie was younger than Jack is now.