Jiffy POP!

Just for kicks I picked up some Jiffy Pop at the grocery store. It was our Friday night entertainment a few weeks ago. It was the first time the girls saw the Jiffy Pop pan blow up with the popping popcorn. It was fun, but Orville Redenbacher still tastes better! Hehe

Tea Party Invitation

Our little friend, Kaia, invited the girls over for a very special tea party. It was Ava and Charlotte's first time going to a friend's house to have a pretend tea party. They had a lot of fun being girly girls.

                                                                     The hats are too cute!

Charlotte insisted on wearing her princess costume. She loves princesses right now.

Summer Crafts, Projects & Drawings

We haven't done too many summer crafts. We love doing crafts and projects but have been spending a lot of time outdoors this summer. The above picture are our homemade kits made from pink tissue paper and plastic straws.

Ava recently learned how to spell Daddy's name. She writes it on cards and note paper all of the time. She leaves notes for Ryan with hearts all of the time. I have a stack of twenty on my kitchen counter. Ha ha.

                                              Using tape to make pretend roads for their toy cars.

                                     For Charlotte this activity was to practice counting 1 thru 8 (dots).

                                 Charlotte's octopus with rosy cheeks, hair, smile, nose and eyes.

                                                                  Jelly fish and sea stars.

Fish made from a twisted water bottle and tissue paper and sea star with glued on rice.

                                      This is fairy princess that Ava drew, along with the kitty cat.

                                                                    Charlotte busy at work.

                                                       Ava's chalk drawing of herself and a cat.

Ava and Grandma Letty made this cute bird with markers and colored pencils. I had to take a pic.

                                                        Drawing #1. Artist: Charlotte

                                                         Drawing #2. Artist: Charlotte

Bluebird Park - Laguna Beach

Bluebird Park - Laguna Beach
We organized a caravan to drive about 25minutes to Laguna Beach to play at Bluebird Park. It was a nostalgic trip for me since my parents use to take me and my brothers her in the mid-late 80's. The space ship tower was and still is a huge hit with the kids. The park took on a outstanding upgrade in 2004. The park has playground equipment unlike any other park I have ever seen so far. It's very exciting for the kids and the parents to see the kids enjoying themselves. These are a few of my favorite pics from our play date.

                 My kids and the Lowrey kids. There are three other families that went with us too.

                                                                       Say cheese Charlotte!

                                                                        Merry-go-round

                                                                       The spaceship!

                                                             Twist, turn and swiiinnngg!

                                                  Twist, turn and spin! Wow! Getting dizzy here.

                                              Ava and Kaia at the top of the spaceship dressed in pink.

                                                    The kids taking a break on the 'hammocks'.