6/6/05

We did have a blast at Rose Festival! It was good fun, first fire works display I've ever seen in all my years here in Portland. There were a lot of people, but there usually is. I know Tatyana had a good time. Being that Auntie Pam and Uncle Pete were both there, it was realatively speaking a good time. It took a while to get down out of the parking garage. We didn't get home until 11:30 and Tatyana stayed awake most of the time. She sat in TJ's lap while the fire works were going off, and the booms would wake her up from the dozing.

I got up and made it to Rose Festival again the second day, boy was I tired! We went with Heather and Melissa and they had a blast! I think we were both kicked by the end of the day, it was 3 solid hours of walking and playing. Tatyana slept well. One would think that Heather would too, she seemed to have double the energy of Taty but over all was outstanding. Tatyana is now obsessed with growing and being bigger and taller. One of the rides it was a height thing and so she is waking up saying I'm taller today, I'm sure of it! She cracks me up! I'm sure her and Heather will have a blast at Taty's party, I can hardly wait!

I'm not so sure now about this coming up weekend, because the Cougar went tits up. He is now using the van all week for transportation, and we will need it on Saturday for the live version of the parade. Not so sure it's going to happen. He wants to go and just get a new vehicle. I'm thinking that maybe we should since it will cost a lot more money for us to fix it. It's old and had. I hope we can do this by next weekend, not only for Rose Festival Parade's sake but also for the fishing next weekend at Bonneville Dam, it's free for kids. She doesn't want to touch the bait, but she wants to fish...Go figure, she's a girl! LOL

Today is one year since my dad died. The things I thought while getting ready today, I definately remember that vividly. Tatyana now tells Anyone who smokes, "it will kill you, DEAD"