Santa Ana Zoo- July 2014

                                                         Santa Ana Zoo- July 2014

Summer Water Balloon Play Date

                                                                      July 2014

Natalie at 20mo Old- July 21, 2014

                                                    Natalie @ 20 mo Old- July 2014

Laguna Niguel YMCA Summer Art Camp

Ava and Charlotte attended their first little summer camp experience. The Laguna Niguel YMCA (Aliso doesn't have one) is down the road from where I grew up and had a one week art camp for young children. It was three hours a day for five days and each day they had a small outdoor hike to get some inspiration and then did the day's art project. The girls enjoyed going and it was a nice experience for Charlotte to be part of a group activity without me being next to her. She had no problem leaving me each day! Haha. I thought she might be a little bit reluctant, but this was not the case at all. I think Charlotte actually made more friends than Ava at this camp because Charlotte was the youngest child there and the kids liked to help her, hold her hand and show her how to do things. She LOVED this. Who can blame her? LOL. A one week experience was just fine for us this summer and I am glad they got to try it out. Plus, I got a little mini-break with just Natalie to do errands in the vicinity while the girls did their art projects.

Mini Summer Garden

We grew a small summer garden in pots. The veggies grew very small and sparse though. It was fun to pick a little something here and there and enjoy the greenery too. It's relaxing and the kids get a kick out of being sent out to pick tomatoes, etc. We grew squash, tomatoes, green onions, basil, mini watermelons and strawberries.

Making Summer Sand Beads

                           We used beach sand and school glue to make some sand beads.

Trying Taekwon-Do for the First Time

                                                 "Little Dragons"- Charlotte & Ava