It had an ominous start, but it worked out. The little man and I met up with Chad and Ky at the local restaurant for breakfast and it was packed. I didn't have enough time to wait the twenty minutes to half an hour before we got our table. So the little man took off with them to find somewhere else to eat.
I picked up the little woman and we picked up Mya. We all headed to visitation at the jail. We had a video visit with Mike and he really wanted to be able to say good-bye to the little woman. Naturally there were issues with the video machine. We got bumped till 37 minutes past our original time. But at least we got it.
After that we met up with the guys at the Circuit Bouldering Gym in Portland. It is a fantastic place. The little man had no issues with anything straight up. I don't think he ever tried one of the angle ones. But it is amazing watching his natural athletic ability shine. And his brain just seems to tell him where he needs to position his body to climb. The little woman stayed in the kid area and did fine. It is harder for her, but she persevered and climbed up and over many times. She also did the slack line once, but I was her balance point so I didn't get a picture.
After that we went to OMSI. We used the arts for all plan and Chad and Ky got the same price since they were with us. $5 is a great price. The guys did the submarine tour and the little man kept telling me tidbits about it. It all goes in his brain. They all went to the play room while I found the Exquisite Creatures exhibit. It was fantastic. The little woman turned down going with me because the creatures weren't alive. She had a good time with the guys and they spent almost an hour doing this one thing with rings on a board moving in a circle.
And then it was time to go. They got and gave great big hugs to Chad and Ky. Chad told them to call anytime and that Ky's number is in the envelop for Mommy's house. In the envelop is also gift cards for all four kids to go shopping for some new toys. Always amazed at Chad and his capacity for love for his family. So grateful for all that he has done over the years for the littles. And while I know he is afraid of how this move will affect the long term relationship between Ky and the littles, I know they will always have a relationship with him.
It was a super memorable day for the littles and for me. We are blessed.
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