Ellie Archives - Jack Clements

Getting into geocaching

Martina needed the three of us to be out of the house one weekend, so I took the kids and decided to take them geocaching. I had only done it once several years ago, but I thought it was a good opportunity to go exploring, give the kids a sense of accomplishment, and keep them occupied and having fun.

It was quite a successful morning. We went in search of 4 geocaches, and found two of them. The kids loved it when they found the geocaches and were really proud of themselves.

Big Truck Day 2019

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.

Attack of the cats

After a birthday party where each of the kids got an animal mask in their favours, I was attacked by these two adorable cats!

Dozer Day

One of Jack’s birthday presents was tickets to go to an event that we’ve been trying to for the last couple of years, but just haven’t quite made it.

It’s called Dozer Day, and it’s where kids get to sit in full-sized heavy machinery and operate them. Jack had a lot of fun playing with the equipment, and Ellie did too since she was along for the ride.

Jack’s 4th birthday party

As Jack’s grown up and he understands himself and the world around him more, he’s become a lot of fun to be around.

For people that meet Jack, they have the same general impression of him, that he’s goofy, silly, funny and fun to be around. He’s the life of the party and we’re glad to have him in our lives.

Face painting at the Tulip Festival

One of our favourite activities each year is to go to the Tulip Festival. It’s a nice way to get in the mood for spring and see off winter.

When we went this year, they were offering face painting and Martina wanted to take them. They each chose their own design and I think they came out looking fantastic!

A hike to find flowers in the Columbia River Gorge

We have certainly loved our move to Portland, OR and in that process, we have sought to get outside and explore as often as we can. So when a nice spring day came along, we jumped at the opportunity to get out of the house and try and see the early fruits of spring.

We took a little hike at Tom McCall Nature Preserve to see the wildflowers that were starting to bloom and the kids loved it. They love getting outside and exploring, and they do modest hikes and enjoy it. I don’t push them and we just go as far as we can before they start getting bored or crabby and then we turn back.

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