Webkinz

Benjamin and his cousin Nathaniel were playing Webkinz with each other this morning. You can see the phone leaning on the monitor. They played and mommy got some time on the treadmill.
July 18th~ busy day.
the Southern Living at HOME box is now a drive-in theater. See the black speaker/headphones attached to the front of the box and the remote in hand.

He made puppets with faces of mommy, daddy and this is his.

July 17th~Hip Hop Dance Party
Benjamin asked me to help him with this note.

The Hip-Hop Dance Machine - cardboard from a Southern Living at HOME delivery
The "married closet"~he calls it that because there are a few things from our wedding in this cabinet.
July 16th~ Field Trip to the Page Museum & La Brea Tarpits in Los Angeles.
Yesterday we came home from the desert and today we drove to downtown Los Angeles and met wonderful friends from Santa Barbara at the La Brea Tarpits. It was really a great afternoon.

It does amaze me that there are pits of bubbling tar in downtown LA.
July 15th~ Last day at the resort. Such a wonderful time.
Happy 8th Birthday Nathaniel!

July 14th~More Indian Wells - Renessaince Esmerelda Resort

The raft was a must have according to my son...but he has zero ability to be able to lay on it and relax. The moment we got him settled he rolled right off. Granted that was a lot of fun.

July 13th~ Indian Wells/Palm Springs, CA

the three of us took a trip to the desert to swim, relax, play and just have fun together. We made a stop in the San Bernadino Mountains/desert to look at the view.

You would have thought the boy had never been in hotel. He loved the big soft bed, the remote control for the tv and the idea of room service.
The view towards the pool. Dry desert heat in July=109 - 111.
Benjamin and I went to play tennis and then stopped at the pool (hence his swim shirt and shorts).

How do you get a FIVE year old to focus? ! ?

Don't get me wrong... I absolutely LOVE summer. Days full of friends, fun, boogey boarding at the beach, swimming pools, yummy fruit, sprinklers, slip-n-slides and beautiful sunny days. BUT ~ what about those days when you need to get some stuff done around the house. How do you get your five year old son to sit still and be entertained. UGH.We had a great afternoon (or half an hour) putting together the easy lift elevator with TinkerToys.

July 10

Beach fun ~ sun, sand, boogey boarding, friends, building castles and pools: what more could you ask for.

July 9th
The "Goalie Look" - I love the raquet ball goggles.
July 8th - HAPPY BIRTHDAY Zia Anne!My Five year old adorable son. I love you so much. You make me smile and laugh everyday.

Scooting....

After a day at the library, playing and riding the scooter at the park, a late night bb-q dinner, jammies on - he then decides he wants to ride some more out in front of the house.

My Time!

Today was my time (at least for a little while)... new soft towel, book, magazine, frozen grapes and ice cold water.

July 5th,
Cottonwood Golf clubok - so he did not have on a collared shirt or the appropriate shoes, but boy did he have fun at the driving range (driving ranch as he calls it) and the putting green.

July4th
Happy 4th of July ~ we had a wonderful day at my sister n laws. Benjamin loves to swim with Caroline and her friends. Great family, good friends, great food, sun, swimming and of course FIREWORKS. Who could ask for more?

July 2nd
My little surfer at La Jolla shores

July 1st,

three scenes from my front yard....