Ouest had a molar loose for a couple weeks. She finally agreed to let me yank it. I put a loop of floss around it, and in doing so realized that the tooth was basically just slightly wedged in between the other two teeth. I gave it a yank without permission at that point, and oh boy, that was not a happy girl. But, she forgave me soon enough, and went about setting up her Tooth Fairy house for the night, complete with swimming pool.
Fremont Street Fair is just a few blocks of food and games. The high school water polo team was working the dunk tank. Ouest was robbed of a dunk with a solid clank off the target, but Lowe came through for the team.
Only 12″ to go before the first one is looking Ali in the eye.
What? He’s just watering the plants for Grammy.
Geez, there were so many fairs around Portland this visit, we couldn’t stop going to them.
My birthmom came down for a visit. We drove down the road just a couple miles to another spot we’d never been, despite the proximity—Rocky Butte park. On a clear day there would have been great views of Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens, but the wildfires have done away with most good long-distance views this year.
16 Comments on “Rose City Molars”
Oh how fun! Just 12″ to go…that is such a milestone. ha. not so much for the mom, dbl ha. tooth story…we had taken so much time and care to wrap the floss around a doorknob/tooth, assuring her she would have time to get ready, set go kinda thing…her older sister comes by and slams the door, pop comes the tooth…”not happy” does not begin to describe the chase and fight that ensued. trpl ha!
That is funny – we joke about tying to a door knob all the time. We will not share your story with them until we record the event ourselves first.
To which state is Grammy moving???
Arizona, she will be full-time down there starting in the spring.
Just seeing the photo of the tooth flying out of Ouest’s mouth sent involuntary shivers down my spine and I haven’t had a tooth pulled in years.
I said the same thing. Poor Ouest, she was such a good sport. Mean Pat!
12″ to go? It seems like it will take it’s time happening and then you look and the kids are grown. You don’t post as often as you used to and I am amazed by how much the kids change over the span of a few weeks. Thank you for allowing us a peak into your family and being an example of what can be.
BTW: November is a year for us living / working on our boat and your stories have been a big part of it happening.
Thanks!
Hi Keith and Janet, happy to hear life on a boat is working for you. We are missing our home and getting excited to head back soon (two weeks, but who’s counting!). Our posts seem to slow down during hurricane season when we aren’t on the move. They will be back to normal once we aren’t doing such normal things soon enough. Who doesn’t want to see some boat work posts?! 🙂
Great Post, as usual. Your happy little family always restores my faith in humanity. Carry on! 🙂
Thanks, Rex.
Off topic – your fav beach in Mex, Sayulita, is the location for that trashy hookup tv show Bachelor in Paradise. Oh well, forgive me if you didn’t want to know that!
Oh no!! I talked with my sisters and they filled me in. And then I watched a few minutes from the ABC website. If only I was single! 😉
And younger!
Pat and Ali – First, a comment on the kids and their obvious growth and maturity. Ouest may only have 12″ inches to go until she is as tall as you Ali but I’m putting my money on Lowe getting there first. His growth ‘spurt” and physical maturing in the last 8-12 months has been amazing to watch. He’s not a ‘little” boy anymore for sure and won’t even be a “young” boy for much long at this rate! All I ever aspired to in the world of vertical achievement was being taller than my 5’6″ Mom and I missed it by 1.5″. Second – seems Portland and Seattle rival each other from Memorial Day to Labor Day yearly for neighborhood street fairs. The Seattle line is “meet with your favorite 30,000+ neighbors every weekend for a fun street party/fair in a different neighborhood” and it’s pretty much true. Seems as if Portland has evolved, since I lived there in the 70’s, to a similar summer street scene. Your kids are growing up, and you two MAY be growing older, but remember that growing older is mandatory but growing up in NOT!
Hi Gayle, yes Lowe has changed so much this year. Definitely all boy, all the time — and not little at all. And I tease Ouest that Lowe is going to out grow her soon. She isn’t happy about it. Sorry about the 1.5″.
Street parties are such a great way to check out a new neighborhood and get outside with friends. I know MN has a few themselves, but nothing like PDX and SEA.
And without morals.