Summer Fun

It still feels like summer here - 80 degrees this weekend, but school keeps us busy and has a real impact on our beach time, play time, craft time, visits to family time, Disneyland days, etc. But we made the most of our summer break while it lasted. Here are a few highlights.

Vacation Bible School - I couldn't find Audrey in the crowd

Claire singing with her group, including preschool friend Maria

Beach day with the Newharts

Snack time - something that happens every ten minutes at the beach

Digging for China

Melissa the pack mule headed home from the beach

Audrey does her part carrying the boogie board

Fourth of July block party and bike parade with the Newharts and friends

Fourth of July (still on training wheels)

So proud of herself for riding with the big kids

Audrey loves being with her friends - and put her on a scooter with friends - it's heaven

Audrey gets her ears pierced - before

Audrey gets her ears pierced - after (it hurt, but she's still smiling)

What Claire does with a BLT

What Mark does with a craft mask

What Melissa does with tomatoes and peppers from her garden

Camping in the backyard night - dad and the kids slept in the tent, mom slept in bed

Making s'mores under the broiler

Playing with our neighbor Ichiro

Table time

I promise I'll clean this up later

Look mom - I learned to ride a bike in two days!

At the beach with Ichiro - Audrey taught him to boogie board

Still haven't reached China...

Collecting beans to plant next year

If I look tired it's because I'm learning to swim and my belly is full of pool water

Laurette Street block party - look no training wheels

Love our firefighters

Just what she needed on a hot day

Getting soaked with neighbor Kimmie

Look how long my hair is when it's wet and straight

Clean and tired after a day at the beach - time to relax in front of the TV

I need glasses - that's why I sit  so close

Feeling chilly

We love cousin Josh!

Beach day with Carter

Can't get enough of the beach

Carter and Claire - often headed in different directions, literally and figuratively

Working on my freckles

At the Getty Center after a kids' concert my girls had no interest in attending

The sun is right in our eyes

I'm going to run around you so you can't take my picture...

I was enjoying my new perch until you pointed your camera at me

Mom loves these back-lit beach photos

She can't stop taking them

We'll be grateful one day

This is her favorite

Swimming at Nanie and Papa's

Claire's "portable underwear" as Audrey calls those great tan lines

Getting a ride on Papa's motorcycle

I feel the need, the need for speed

Swimming in the rain - mom loves the summer storms, but the kids aren't  so sure

Hanging out with daddy

Dog pile on Audrey

Claire and her bubbles

Carousel (pronounced cara-sail)

With Mickey

With Tiger

With Eeyore

With Pluto