Summer Vacation-week #1

Levi and I started summer vacation off with a little bit of everything.

Monday we ran errands (groceries!) and picked up a few extra things.  Like this little Red Barron kite.  It wasn't very windy on Monday but Levi couldn't wait to try it out.  So, we gave it a try.  And then quickly decided it might have to wait for a beach trip!

Tuesday we met friends at the zoo!
Levi and Weston really wanted to spy on the elephants.  But couldn't quite figure out how...

Wednesday we went to the library to get some new reading material.
We also did some yoga before nap time.
Here's Levi showing me the yoga moves he's learned in school.  (His yoga lasted about 5 minutes!)

Thursday Levi picked out our adventure for the morning.
It was no surprise he picked the Children's Museum.  We've only been there once.  He was about 14 months old and every time we go to the zoo now he says he really wants to go back.  Since it was drizzly on Thursday, it was a great time.

I know Levi doesn't look thrilled in this picture!  But I swear he had a good time.  The face paint and pottery were probably his favorite!  We were there for a few hours and I guess we weren't the only ones who thought it would be a great place to play.  BUSY!  So, we decided we better go home and have some lunch.  I think this grouchy face is because we both needed some lunch and a nap.  Plus, he really didn't want to pose for a picture.

Yesterday we met Tricia, Travis and Elijah at the duck pond.  While Levi and I waited for them to arrive, he did the whole loop around the "lake" on his bike.  He still has trouble remembering not to pedal backwards/break.  And he hasn't mastered starting on his own.  But he has great balance!

We also played, ate lunch, saw baby ducks

and got to see this sweet little guy!

Levi has also had his first (short) round of swimming lessons.  His teacher said he's doing great!  He's a good listener.  He can back float with very little support.  He can blow bubbles.  She said he just needs to be able to comfortably put his whole face in the water to move to the next level!  Hopefully 2 more weeks of lessons when we get back from vacation will be what he needs to get there.  It's awesome to see how confident and proud he is when he tries something new in the pool!  (I'll take pictures and video when he has his longer lessons next month!)

This weekend we've got a list of things to do both inside and out.
I'm hosting my friend Jen's baby shower (identical twin boys expected in August) here on Sunday afternoon and there are always so many things to get cleaned and ready.  Especially when the house has been neglected for 9 months!  It's a good thing we had lots of time to play this week because now we've got work to do...and then I scramble to get everything ready for our vacation.
California, here we come (soon).

Happy Summer!