When our kids were young we would sometimes visit the Jantzen Beach shopping center in north Portland for rides on the historic carousel. These first photos with Daniel, Bridget, and Teresa are from 1990.
Here is Brooklyn in 2004.
Miriam and Magdalena in December, 2009.
And again in September 2010.
Eli, Brooklyn, and Jonah in March 2011.
I loaded several grandkids into the car in summer 2012 for a trip to the Jantzen Beach carousel, and was so disappointed to find it had been dismantled during the renovation of the shopping center. Now in late 2013 the carousel is still in storage. The developer is saying they will put it back, but who knows when. The carousel is a historical rarity, constructed in 1921 and carefully restored in recent years, so it is quite the treasure. And it is quite the historical treasure with our family, too, so I hope it returns soon.
Great pictures! I love the ones of my kids. 🙂 It was such a sad day in 2012 when you drove all the way out there and were disappointed.