Thought we’d try some indoor rock climbing for a change…
Daddy belayed both mommy and son.
As with most things, it turned out harder than it looks!
E’s arms were pretty tired by the end of it but we’ll have to try another indoor gym soon.
For now, back to outdoor climbing. :) Annie’s Canyon finally reopened after being closed for a long time due to the pandemic…
J didn’t follow up this high…
With how narrow parts of it got, we could see why they couldn’t really be open where no social distancing could happen.
The parents chatted and the kiddos played for a long while in this shady area…
Love how they use nature to let their imaginations fly!
A variety of fun camps are on the summer agenda… including film camp.
Special thanks to the educators at MACSD for sending us photos and updates. GREEEEEEEN SCREEEEEN!
Serious editing action going down.
Camera man!
Gotta adjust those angles. :)
And framing.
Lego stop action… A test of patience!
Lol, those “claws”! Side note: he started a business selling those dang things with another classmate who was in a photography camp with him. And yes, other kiddos paid real money to buy them. Props to these young entrepreneurs.
Parents were invited at the end of each week to see their completed, edited works. And that’s a wrap!
Haha, thinking back to our SB trip when he waited like forever for a butterfly to approach him.
VERY friendly butterflies, lovely florals and beautiful set-up at a Summer in Bloom event (along with a handmade market with local creators) in an outdoor plaza up north.
How much longer will he pose with mama in front of girlie backdrops? ;-)
“Mooooom, I don’t want to STAND in front of the rose wall!” :DD
Fun lawn games surrounding…
Outgrowing play structures?
Had the Liu’s over for dinner + fireworks show across the street for July 4th.
The spread… several places that we had planned on ordering from were surprisingly closed for the holiday (say what, so un-Chinese?) so we scrambled and thankfully found a couple of restos last minute.
They enjoyed being so close but boy was it loud!
Their parents + younger #3 (w/ headphones on) and daddy stayed further behind.
The finale is always the best but deafening.
Making the most of summer break w/ camps and fun in between…
Part deux post! After leaving the national parks, we stopped by LA again on the way home to SD.
Super fun and interactive illusion art! We are really loving all the creativity in CA…
Quick walk through Hollywood Walk of Fame and a snap in front of the Chinese Theatre. Never a fan of crowds but all the more now!
Then caught an art exhibit by Kengo Kito called Reconnecting. He used 2021 hula hoops for this exhibit for the year Japan hosts the Olympic games and as a theme, metaphor for connection, interconnectedness and unity in diversity.
Took the SGV route back home with of course some Asian takeout, including a new Hainan chicken place…
