Sunday Funday at Saturday Market

To beat the scorching heat on Sunday, we met up with most of the Boss clan at Saturday Market down on the waterfront. Against all better judgment we chose to push back nap time to "until we hit meltdown" and forge ahead. I'm so glad we did! The day was full of browsing the outdoor booths, watching local performers, eating local fair from the food trucks and letting the kiddos cool off in the fountain. I remember thinking last summer about how much fun it would be to let Claire loose in the fountain this summer when she was old enough to actually appreciate it. Now, the summer is finally here and I was anxious to see what her reaction would be. Let me tell you, my girl loved every minute of it. Running around, trying to drink from where the water sprays out, practicing her ABC's by pretending to recite the names of the letters engraved in the fountain (touching each one by one), grooving to the music and shaking her booty. She would get out when her little body would start to shiver from the cold water, dry off in the sun, then go right back in for another round. Since water and camera's don't mix too well, I didn't take many photos but here is a phone snapshot of Claire, dripping from head to toe, taking it all in:

Claire zonked out pretty much as soon as we got her in the car and took a long nap once we got home. All that sun and running around sure wore her out. It was definitely a good way to spend a hot Oregon summer day. Can't wait to go back again! This is what summer is all about.