A day at the River

Me and Makai enjoying the sun

Saturday was a beautiful, warm, summery day. I wanted to take the boys somewhere nice where we could play in the sand where we haven't been before. After a little bit of driving around, we found this great park called Dodge Park, in Sandy, Or. Where the Bull Run River meets the Sandy River. The park was quite lovely, and did not have a day use fee. There was a playground, which we did not play on, but something to keep in mind for the future, as well as picnic tables where we made sandwiches for lunch. And a nice sandy beach area where the kids could play by the water.

 We all very much enjoyed the day wading in the (freezing cold!) water, making sand castles and feeling the warm sun on our backs.







Although we forgot to purchase sunscreen before our trip and poor Makai, Asher and Brandon ended up with a bit of a burn. Oopsie.

"Look at my sand castle, mom!" Asher loves making new friends
and has to ask everyone he meets what their name is and if they
want to play. He especially likes girls. :) 

 

Cooper enjoyed playing here, too. Another family brought their 2 dogs as well. They were very large and the owners let them run all over the place including on our blankets. And one went for a swim and came right over to me to shake off. Yeah, I really appreciated the shower, but I was a bit relieved when the park ranger came over and made this family leave due to lack of leashes. Luckily we brought our leash, and we are polite enough to keep our little hound at our side at all times. 

What a great way to spend a summer day. I am hoping for many more beautiful days this year.