Keeping Cool

Keeping cool this summer has consisted of lots and lots of water activities! Pool, beach, lagoon and water parks. But when we are home the kids are loving this summer treat! We got a snow cone machine and have a lot of fun with it!

And thanks to Pinterest I'm always trying to introduce new activities. So we tried this ice cube project. I froze water with toys in it, glitter, food coloring and all kinds of fun stuff.

They had a good time playing with them and Ellanie figured out she can paint her toys with it, lol!

Happy Birthday Aaron and Nate!

We had a great time celebrating our good friends Aaron and Nathaniel's 5th Birthday! 

 How can you not have a great time playing on a fire truck and having pizza! Company 77 catered the party. A fire truck that has a pizza grill on it, photo booth and all kinds of dress up clothes and beer on tap. SO AWESOME!

 The kids loved getting sprayed with water from the truck.

Happy Birthday Aaron and Nate, we loved celebrating with you!

Thanks Grandma!

The kids really look forward to seeing Grandma every weekend but this time she came with a special surprise!! 

The Ultimate Slip and Slide

 Just in time for summer and we will get so much use out of this!!!

We LOVE Daddy!!

Daddy took Fathers day off work so we got to spend the day together! Earlier in the week the kids made some cards for him and when they woke up in the morning they were so proud to give them to him!

 We also made a banner and his favorite breakfast, egg burritos.

 We got ready and spent some time visiting and having lunch with Grandpa Frank and Great Grandpa Elmer.

 Then we went to the Aquarium in Long Beach and renewed our annual passes. We all love the aquarium so we spent a few hours there and ended the day going out to dinner.

 Happy Fathers Day to the best Dad there ever was!!!! We love you!

Pizza and a Movie Night

Loving the summer and all the fun outdoor activities it offers! We spent our Saturday night having pizza with our friends and then walking over to the park to watch Puss In Boots. 

 It's always nice to share!!!

 The kids making candy bracelets for the movie.

 Sienna, Tabs and Ellanie showing of their bracelets!

 Got our popcorn and getting comfy!

It was a perfect summer night :)

Let's Dance!

After a few months of practice my little dancer was ready to show all her talents in the studio dance recital. Im so proud of how well she has done, very good listening, flexibility, and she has had so much fun doing it!

This is all the 2-3 year olds as poodles and 3-4 year olds as lion tamers.

With her BFF Sienna who she takes dance with.

Backstage before the recital :)

They performed two numbers, both tap and then all came out for the finale.

Ellanie is still talking about her dance recital, it was so much fun for all of us!!!

And she loved having everyone there to watch and support her!!

Dance will take a break over summer and we will be back at it in August!

Day 3

We spent all morning at the pool and I think we were the only people there :) SO nice to vacation during the week! The kids have loved spending time floating around the pool and hanging out with their friends. 

 We had lunch at the pool, went to yogurt and then got on the road home. We had so much fun and can't wait to do it again!!!