Last weekend our friend Kara came to visit. She has lived in Phoenix since we graduated but has always loved the northwest... so I did my best to convince her to move here! On Friday night we went to dinner and a concert in the park. Because the summers are really nice, there are always concerts or movies or things going on in the parks across the city, so we tried that out. We got Cooper to dance a little bit and it was really nice to not be in the hot house!
On Saturday, we went down to the waterfront, which is just a fun place to hang out and on Saturdays in the summer they have an arts and crafts market... AND there is an awesome water feature. I think these are so fun for Cooper and was so excited when we found that! I immediately took off his clothes and let him go in... and yes, his shorts are a bit big, but don't worry, they didn't stay on long! He loved it and was running around to all the water shooting up at him. It was so fun. After his nap on Saturday, we went to one of the biggest street fairs in the state on Mississippi Street. It was really hot again, but we cooled down in the shade with some snow cones and lemonade. Ryan grilled lots of good food for us to enjoy when we got home!
Sunday was all planned out. It was the World Cup Final! There is a square in downtown Portland where they were playing the game on the big screen so Kara and I packed Cooper up and headed that way. We got there in plenty of time... only it appears there were TONS of other people that had the same idea. We walked around the square for a minute to find a place to sit, but such a place did not exist. Apparently soccer is kind of a big deal here. After trying about three more places to watch the game, we made it home for Cooper's nap and the second half. Well, we tried. After Cooper's nap, we drove up to Washington Park, one of our favorite places. There is only a little time left for the roses there, so we walked around and took Cooper to the playground, where he let us know it might be time to go.
It was such a fun weekend and we can't wait to have Kara visit again! Cooper asks for her at least two times a day!
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