Floor urinals - we love this!

Koh - We took Grandma to her first nude beach today, which she really liked - even though we all kept our clothes on.

It was a fun afternoon of Columbia River splashing and staying cool when the temps were almost 100 again today.

But the most fun was getting to pee in the state park bathroom after Dad showed us how to use these TALL URINALS. We now want one of these for the house... really Mom pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaase can we get one? Think of how much more clean and tidy all those toilet areas will be when all us boys can just go here!

Love letter from Dad #8

Dear Abe - Thanks for that 10 minutes of joy yesterday afternoon after you had that boy-I'm-pooped-after-the-day-of-summer-outings-including-the-big-city-pool-can-I-please-just-lie-down zoned out look. We put down the paddles, I sprawled out, and you came over to lie on me. Plop, perfect stillness, no sounds but the ocean, no movement except two heartbeats. Oh now that was 10 minutes of joy. Wispy clouds in the blue sky above, refreshing breeze through the backyard, cool comfy grass in the shade of a 90 degree day, summer's first gin & tonic half full on the patio.

That was a really nice zone we were in. I love you, you know. -Dad

Renee caught us love lounging and captured these pixels in a camera from the deck above.

Sorry Bugs

Koh: Mommy is making me and Abey blog an apology to bugs. To all those we've already squished and all those she said we have yet to squish. So, sorry bugs.

Photo is unrelated to this post. I'm just cute with my new haircut and having my first-ever lollipop.

Skinny Dippin' is the best

Abe: I remember 2 yrs ago this campground where Dad taught us about naked swimming in a river. We love our daily "naked baby hour" at home and it's even better outdoors ...so we went back to that same spot by these big clear rivers now that we're big and can do whatever we want.

Camping with Mom and Dad in a tent is the best. Hikes, river fun, sand, rock throwing, fish and birds and bug chasing ...wow.

The only fireworks this weekend were in my tummy that first night ...i think i was just hot and excited about my life.

More photos here.