Before Swim Peace

Each week before our swimming lessons and after your tennis lessons Zackary we would go to Salt Creek Beach and Park and have an early dinner.  It was like the utter calm before the storm (of swimming).  These moments are my favorites.

Save the Little Lobsters

During the summer I kept us busy.  Monday's were beach day with your new first grade class Zackary.  Each Monday we hit a different cove/beach in Laguna.  We would set up shop for 2-3 hours and just play, investigate and get to know new friends.  For a couple of months these sweet lobsters were washing up by the thousands apparently due to warmer waters.  Of course your mom tried to save as many as possible...the longer in the sun they were doomed.  They were a deep color and the way they swam reminded us of crawdads.  

The other days of the week we would go to a new place in Orange County that we had never been to before, we would have play dates, and we would swim.  My favorite day of the week (usually Thursday's) we would have a instagram baking day-making new recipes.  Can't wait to start that up again next summer.

Mom's 39th Birthday

What a sweet 39th Birthday I had.  I got to spend the whole day with my daughter!  We went to the Montage and while I had a pedicure you played at a daycare facility there called Paint Box and loved it.  Then we ate lunch out on the pool patio.  It was a great morning...thanks for spending it with me.  

Innocence and Beauty

Tanaka Farms Strawberry Tour

Finally we went on a Strawberry Tour of the farm that we get our CSA (Community Sustained Agriculture) boxes from and close by to where your daddy and I got married (Strawberry Farms).  We rode in a tractor with others and tasted freshly picked carrots, parsley, green onions and we had a free for all in the strawberry fields.  Learned and ate a lot! 

Crossing the Rainbow Bridge into First Grade

What a cherished, symbolic ceremony for the kindergarten children to cross over the rainbow bridge into their next grade or adventure as you will.  The 4 kindergarten classes waited patiently in there beautiful tye dye golden t-shirts to have their name called to walk under the silks of parents to their new teacher.  It was an emotional graduation moment.  He was so proud!  Bye Ms. B...your nourishment, graciousness, calmness and love we will all miss.  I can't imagine a better teacher to start with then you.  From your foot rubs, teaching me about strength to your amazingly healthy snacks each day and nature hikes...you are the best!!!

Zackary's little one "Sage" was in his pocket for the event. 

Look how happy he is.  "Here I come first grade, I am ready!" 

Toothless

Our fearless fire breathing dragon is one year old here!  He is a wonderful pet, such a part of our family and is so kind with the kids.  Pretty easy to take care of minus the weekly cricket buying and daily salad he doesn't eat.  I sure have learned a lot about this reptile and secretly I think he's really my pet not Zackary's!  Or mine and Emeline's cause she loves watching him and making him dance!