Misc. Monday: Girls' Trip

One of our summer adventures was a girls' trip to Big Bear with my mom. We had a blast, crafting, playing games, reading, learning how to cast fishing line, watching "The Brave Little Toaster" (one of my fave movies as a kid, which "Toy Story" totally stole its plot from), visiting the Village and eating candy and yummy Mexican food! Our Favorite spot was this little park in the town of Fawn Skin. We actually went there 2 days because the kids loved it so much. You can't miss it because you drive through the town as you drive around the lake. They have horse shoe pits complete with real horse shoes, funny statues and a playground. These girls didn't want to come back home!

Misc. Monday: Legoland

We went to LEGOLAND the first time with Dan's sister's family. It was super fun and definitely geared to little ones. Lilly and Iris got to go on a ride alone together for the first time. Henry missed his nap and managed to lose his shoes, which Dan had to convince a 4 year old that yes, they were too small for Dan, however they did belong to his son. Hilarious! We had a coupon that was only good for park hopper tickets, so we got to visit the aquarium as well. On the way home, the girls got to experience In 'n Out for the first time too, to which Lilly exclaimed, "This is the most amazing cheeseburger ever!" I told her McDonald's is gross, but she I'm pretty sure she thinks I don't know what I'm talking about. Ha!

Sew Crafty Saturday: Earth Day Fun

Dan and I love, love SOCO and the OC Mix located by the Ikea in Costa Mesa. We first went there on a date night around Christmas and had the famous Mocha at Portola Coffee, and amazing dessert at Christopher Garren's Cake shop. We took the kiddos there a few months later, and they loved it just as much as we did. There are gorgeous zen gardens filled with succulents, and seating all over. This morning, I took the girls to the Family Fair that they host every third Saturday of the month. They got balloon animals, made a craft out of recycled materials for Earth Day, and got their faces painted. Iris made an egg carton caterpillar, while Lilly made an alien out of a shoe box. We are definitely going back on the 3td Saturday in May. Let me know if you would like to join us!