Summer Art

This year the weather was cool (and sometimes rainy) for Arts Fest.  Jeffrey was supposed to go to kids day with his camp, but the weather forecast was poor.   Instead I went to kids day and found some fun stuff for them.  I found a green ninja for Jeffrey to join his purple ninja from last year, and a glittery crown for Meredith.  I enjoyed seeing all the artwork created by our local kids, they were very creative and hard working!

Meredith and I went back for the afternoon and she decorated a visor and had her face painted.  We also enjoyed watching a dance performance and looking at artwork.

I also spent some time browsing and buying while the kids were in camp in the morning.  I really enjoy talking with the artists and seeing all the creative and wonderful items they are selling, it was very inspiring - time for me to get crafting! 

Summer Camp

The kids have been enjoying a lot of activities this summer.  Jeffrey and Meredith both got to go to summer camp at the Friend's School.  Meredith loved going to camp, her teachers said she was sweet and fun, and she talked about camp all day.  She did painting, crafts projects, chalk, played outside on the playground, and on the last hot day they had popsicles for snack and played in the sprinkler. 

Meredith loved camp and her camp T-shirt!

The weather was rainy for Jeffrey's camp so they went to a local indoor playground - Fun Unleashed, and also went to see the movie Monster University.  Jeffrey made a collage, mosaic marble painting and acted in a play with his camp friends about Lego 'Chima' (animal tribes that want the natural resource of Chi a source of life and destruction).  They played games and 4-square, water games - like 'drip drip drench' a variation on 'duck duck goose'  and went sliding on a gigantic slip and slide.  Jeffrey made some new friends, and had a great time with his friend Ian.

Happy 4th of July!

The kids decorated their bikes for the 4th of July this year.  We had fun at 'Airport Park' with our friends decorating and playing.  The bikes turned out great!

Meredith and I went to the parade this morning (Jeffrey is too fast for a little kid bike parade!)  We saw lots of our friends, and Meredith biked really fast!  She enjoyed it a lot.  Then she scaled the rock climbing wall with my assistance and we headed home.

Ella and Meredith are ready to go!