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Once we set the kids free at the UCLA Sculpture Garden Logan and Marlo ran around posing like sculptures, exploring and discovering new ways to have fun.  There are over 70 pieces including a large Richard Serra design that we loved so much.

The kids and me

Horse sculpture

Jean Arp, “Ptolomee III” 1961

Marlo running around Richard Serra’s “T.E.U.C.L.A” 2006

See, touch, taste

Listening to her echo inside “Torqued Ellipse”

Pretending ‘Torqued Ellipse” was a spaceship

David Smith’s “Cubi XX” 1964

Recreating Gaston Lachaise’s “Standing Woman” 1932

This is my favorite piece and Logan’s Pterodactyl pose made it better.

Logan

Marlo loves her boogie board.  Alden and Logan raced Marlo up and down the beach this afternoon and although she toppled over a few times and had one big wipe out she laughed the whole time.

Girl on the run

Lucky girl

Happy girl

Bye, bye girl

Seeing Dad off for a swim

Bye Dad.

Marlo loves jumping in the water and chasing waves.

Sand Pool

Jump, jump on her toes

Beach pebbles

Beach Babe

Logan earned his 9th trophy this weekend and finished the soccer season off with 4 goals.  We went to Village Books for a book signing by a local children’s writer, spent some time with friends at our favorite park and later watched Toy Story at Movies in the Park.  Marlo was pretty excited to be out at night.

Jumping for the ball

Coach Alden and the summer team
Note: Marlo thought she deserved a trophy too

Lil Beauty

Climbing Trees

Catching Snails

We celebrated my dad’s 50th birthday today with a visit to the Japanese Garden on the CSULB campus, BBQ, and some fun on the beach with the kids.

Marlo at a tsukubai

Olivia and Logan jumping in front of the tea house

Logan

In front of the Koi lake

I love how much my son enjoys the water.

Happy to be in the water

Not even a wave can catch him

Body Surfing

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Logan is having a great time as a Leaping Lizard camper at the YMCA Summer Camp.  He didn’t know any of the other campers, but he is fearless, friendly and loves to have fun.  

Logan

Eager to participate

Freeze-tag

Logan made the cover of our local newspaper the Palisadean Post again this 4th of July! Back to back covers and this time he is photographed pedaling through the parade with my mom.

We decorated bikes and cars, sewed up capes and masks, puffed up tutus and hair clips, made tissue paper flowers and pom poms, and drilled star centerpieces on to the kids’ bikes in preparation for the 4th of July festivities.  Logan and Marlo and their buddies participated in “Kids on Bikes” again for our local parade.  They waved, pedaled and cheered through three miles and three hours of fun.  Later, they danced on stage and continued to rock out at the firework show. 

Logan the Firecracker Superhero

Marlo the Parade Firecracker

Danielle and Me Toting our Girls
How Cute Are They!?

Superhero En Route

Resting After a Long Parade Route

Marlo, Me and Uncle Sam
Pastor Mess from Lutheran Preschool

Collecting Confetti

Monsters was the theme for the day.  Stories, songs and plays about monsters and Monster Toast were great activities for the kids.  They also began a bigger art project and used watercolors for painting on fabric.

Monster Toast

Fabric Art

Painting another Slice of Monster Toast
Food Coloring and Milk

Standing Underneath his Fabric Art
“I’m painting the ocean at dawn when it changes with so many colors.  And there is a big wave coming in.”

Racing Across the Bridge

Relaxing Under a Red Wood Tree After a Long Day of Camp

A Trip to the Best Cookie Place in LA

Snow Cone Lips