Botanica Gardens

Water Fun

One of my favorite things about living here is that we live close enough to ride our bikes (well, Mom and Dad ride...I get pulled behind and don't have to do any of the work) to the water park!

So when my family came to visit again, I had to share the fun!

Claire relaxed

And had fun

I, as always, was game for it all

But Zoey hated it!

So we had to have twice as much fun to make up for Zoey

And all the fun exhausted Claire! 

Independence Day

The Fourth of July was loaded with lots of fun, food, and fireworks for me this year. Our neighborhood loves, and I mean LOVES, setting off fireworks. They start June 27 and continue until July 5. Yes, you read that right. The first few days were torture. Then i became intrigued by the idea. Then I became obsessed. I loved the noises, flashes, and lights!  

My mom tried to get into the spirit with... You guessed it... a party for my friends.  This party included red and blue star-shaped crayons (of which I helped)

Water balloons 

Yogurt cups 

Festive dinnerware

Friends

Fun

Bubbles

Water play

And, of course, food!

As if that wasn't enough, we went to another party the next day!  Mom made yummy strawberry cheesecakes 

And I looked super cool