Julie and Jerry were kind enough to lend Lex some pieces from their train set while he was in Boise.  He loved watching the train circle the track:

The weather wasn’t quite what we were expecting for Boise in June.  Here’s Lex bundled up for a walk with his grandma:

Playing in the sink, of course:

Even Aunt Julie got in on the sink action:

The teddy bear’s almost as big as Lex, but he enjoyed hauling it around:

The drive back to Portland wasn’t as easy or as fun as the drive to Boise.  Lex was tired but struggled against falling asleep in his car seat.  We all just wanted to be home and the drive felt very long.  We did make a brief stop in Arlington though to visit my friend Jenny and her son Ethan, and that was a nice break.   

Once we were home, it took Lex a few days to adjust back to the Pacific time zone.  We all suffered the consequences as he woke up bright and early, ready to start his day at 5 am.  Luckily he’s adjusted now and we’re back to the usual 6 or 6:30 wake-ups.

Today Lex seems to be sick with the flu.  The poor kid has a fever and chills.  Earlier today, when he was feeling better, we accompanied Tim to his soccer practice by Reed College.  Lex and I wandered around the beautiful campus while daddy played in a scrimmage game.  We just happened to come across a ukulele festival while we were there.  I think Lex and I were the only ones in the audience under the age of 50, but it was fun to hear some folk music.  Somebody even came over and told me that my son was very well-behaved.  I just smiled and thanked him…I didn’t want to spoil anything by revealing that Lex was only calm and quiet because he had a fever.