Kidspace in September 2010

Kidspace Children's Museum is one of our favorite places.
We visited on their farm day and saw some baby chicks.

Michael loves crawling through the ant hill . . .

. . . and sitting on the ant eggs to help them hatch.

There is a dinosaur excavation site,


and some toy dinos to play with.

The bike track is great fun,

but somewhat exhausting on a warm day.

This is our first time churning our own butter.

It was delicious.

Last of all, splashing in the river with the other children is always fun.

We love Kidspace!

August 2010 Highlights

We attended the Hollywood Bowl for the first time. It was Movie Night with guest conductor John Williams and we knew that Michael would love to hear the themes from Jaws, Superman, and, of course, Star Wars. The music was amazing and despite the late hours Michael stayed awake to the end and enjoyed seeing all of the concert goers with their lightsabers.



We also went to the Will Rogers State Beach one day. It wasn't a sunny day, but we had a great time digging a gigantic "hot tub" and collecting the most fascinating rocks.




We had a great time at the Primary Swimming Party. Can't wait for summer and swimming!


Cherry on Top is one of our favorite spots. It isn't too far to go on the bike, and there is a park and a library nearby if we have more time to play.

Our Patio

. . . . is crowded with bicycles, barely surviving plants, a lot of dirt, and finally something I enjoy looking at:




We've learned a lot about hummingbirds:

They are territorial, protective, sneaky, playful, love the rain, and can't get enough of the yummy nectar.

Michael's Birthday Party

The Birthday Boy

The Food

The Games

The Cake

Happy 4th Birthday

We couldn't wait to open his huge box from Grandma and Grandpa:

Thank You!

Overheard at the Dodgers Game 4/29/10

About Dodger Dogs:

It's ENORMOUS!

and about the video screen:

Why is there an iphone over there?
I can see why he said it . . .

A few more pictures . . .

The first one is from the preschool VIP day last month, where someone other than who usually goes to school with the student gets to see the school and play. They had fun.

These next two are from Leo Carillo State Beach. Grandma Carol took them with her iphone and I am glad we have them. It shows how much our son loves to climb on everything and anything.