THE JOY OF DISNEYLAND!!

A quick one day trip to the new California Adventure Cars Land elicited this joyous expressison on Joshua's face!  Doesn't it just make you want to go and enjoy the magic of childhood in the Happiest Place on Earth?  I had so much fun with Melissa, Bob, Joshua, Kent, Ray, and Hannah as we explored the new rides, ejoyed some of the older rides and ate some great food.  The weather was perfect, just warm enough to remind us it is summer but cool enough to enjoy all of our activities.  We even got to ride some rides with Drew, Ivy, and Arthur who also were spending a couple of days at Disneyland.  Joshua is always asking for his friends, Ivy and Arthur.  I am so glad that the next generation of this great family are becoming good friends.

Grandma Camp

This year for Grandma Camp, we planned activities around books I read to the boys.  Our favorite was "If You Give A Moose a Muffin".  We read the book, learned a moose song, made a moose with our footprints, and baked muffins to enjoy for a snack.  Both Joshua and Kent wanted to stir the batter and pour it into the muffin tins.  They did a really good job.

We also read a book called "Who Pooped in the Park?" that I borrowed from a friend after our trip to Yellowstone.  Joshua thought it was especially funny to talk about 'poop'.  He is a true boy!!  We went the the Chico Nature Center with Aunt Melanie and Aunt Amanda and saw lots of animals and their 'poop'.  Then we came home and put together a puzzle of animals.

   I love spending time with these beautiful boys and look forward to many years of Grandma Camp!

"Sleeping" at Grandma's