Oxbow Park

Milo’s first bite of sand

Happy Mundane

Sometimes children play with the oddest things like cardboard boxes. This weekend Milo and Luca fell in love with an IKEA shelf (mama-purchased and father-assembled). The buckets even ended up being choo-choo trains.

Lady bugs

Hot hot heat

We had lots of pool time this hot weekend (100° on Saturday). Friday evening at Director’s Park and Saturday morning at Sellwood Pool for the twin summer party.

We did spent a bit of time inside trying to stay cool. Question: Where do children get all their super power energy? Or maybe the question should be when did we adults get so sluggish? Milo and Luca have been putting on their own Olympics show in our living room.

Field

That’s their word for Cleveland High’s track which we visit multiple times during the week. We’ve made the mistake before where we have a change of plans while heading to the track (i.e. organized soccer games, track meets, etc.) and boy do we pay for it. The boys will scream “FIELD! FIELD! FIELD!!!” as we’re turning the stroller in the opposite direction.

I found these videos on the desktop and must have meant to upload them a few weeks back.

 

IMG 7034 from Tram Pham on Vimeo.

Director’s Park

Saturday evening owie

As the day went on, Luca’s thumb got more plump and the red coloration grew. It was Date Night and our nanny was late. I checked my messages and realized she had cancelled five days earlier! Damn. Dominic could sense that I was anxious, worried and nervous. He decided we would go to the hospital as a family. He is always so considerate! We ended up spending two hours in the waiting area and another two in the treatment room. I hate hospitals. 

We went to Emanuel Children’s Hospital. You would think based on the furniture, toys and interior design we stepped into a chic playground. The space was really well designed with colorful illustrations, displays and cool furniture.

Sidenote: Children have such an amazing sense of exploration and play! Milo and Luca had no idea why we were at the ER and just enjoyed every minute of playing together as we waited to be called back.