Here are some pictures taken at the Children's Museum today. After a quick stop at the Department of Education to take care of business with my teaching certificate, and with Grammy joining us, the boys had a super fun morning at the museum. We met Nicole and her girls there and had a great time exploring all the rooms and exhibits and letting the boys decide what to do next. As I have said before, this hands-on, it's okay to touch and run and eat museum is a must for any family. The favorite room du jour was the pizza kitchen/grocery area today where the boys used their imaginations to cook and bake and go shopping. They're learning early on from their mama that men who cook and bake and shop are a treasure (thank goodness I have one of those men!) ... one day, a long, long, long, long time from now, I hope this training pays off. Ha! Until then, we'll keep up with the training here at home.
The boys sit and wait for the firework show to begin in Anthem. We drove up and enjoyed a "3rd of July" BBQ and swim with our friends, Derek & Dora, who live in Anthem. When it was just about dark, we drove over to the community center and soccer fields and found the perfect spot for watching the show. As the lights went down over the field, we were treated to a wonderful display of colorful sparks and splatters of light across the sky.
Here sit two cute little boys, wearing cute little flag t-shirts to celebrate the 4th of July. Chris and I had matching flag shirts too, but of course my camera battery died right after taking these shots. Figures! We spent the actual holiday swimming and BBQing again, this time with Grammy, Grampy, and Uncle Jeff, and then went over near the Wigwam Resort to watch the fireworks over Litchfield Park. On our drive, we were able to see several other firework shows in the distance and it was fun to hear the excitement coming from the boys as they spotted them in the air. Though they both had their ears covered a bit due to the noise, we again were treated to an awesome fireworks show.
Today we had a chance to drive over to San Jose and see my cousin, Lindsey, and her new baby girl, Summer. Ah, sweet sweet Summer! We met my aunt Sandy at Lindsey's house too and all walked to a wonderful little park right down the street from where she lives. This area of San Jose, called Willow Glen, is a gorgeous community with tree lined streets, a library and school within walking distance and a little strip of shops and restaurants just a few blocks away. Not to mention fabulous weather - I can see why Lindsey loves it there so much! We gave the boys a chance to run and play while little Summer enjoyed some fresh air and loving looks from her mama. Following the park, we drove a few blocks and ate a great lunch at a Mexican cafe and then walked around a bit, burning off some calories, only to top them off with some frozen yogurt!
