Jim Creek Camping Trip

We had a great weekend cabin camping at Jim Creek last weekend with family and friends. It was so refreshing to disconnect from cell phones and TV and just play outside. When we weren't eating way too many smores by the campfire, we went fishing on the lake, hiked and biked. My kids were in heaven playing with our friends' dogs and all of the other kids. We are already looking forward to the next trip there! 

4th in Sunriver

We spent time in Sunriver last week for our Shirzad family vacation. It was so much fun spending time with family relaxing. We swam, biked, hiked, played games, went to the museum, soaked in the hot tub, barbecued, went to Bend for their 4th of July pet parade and festival and watched fireworks. Ok, maybe not a ton of relaxing, but it was a great time! 

Nature Camp

Zara and Lexi went to nature day camp at the Yakima Arboretum last week. It was their first time and they had SO much fun. Every day they came home absolutely filthy and wet with sand in every crevice. After the first couple of days of sand pouring out of their clothes all over the house, I started making them undress in the garage and take a shower before they touched anything inside. This week of nature camp was focused on art so the girls made all sorts of art out of natural materials, caught butterflies and tadpoles, painted themselves with berries, went on exploration hikes, had picnic lunches and played lots of funny games. They are already begging to go back. 

Zara in the back, buried in sand

Zara

Kinder Grad

To be honest, I didn't even realize that Kinder graduation was a thing. They are just moving up a grade at the same school, right? I still don't entirely get it. As it turned out, the girls had their birthday celebration the same day as graduation. It was over 100 degrees outside and the kids were just coming in from recess outside so the ice cream cups, cookies and mini water bottles were a hit. 

Some parents brought flowers and balloons to graduation. I say, you are going to have to accomplish a bit more for that, ha ha. I taught the girls to sing "schooooools out for summer!" So that's even better, right? 

Zara

Lexi with her friend Olivia

Big Six!

My babies are six. Six seems so much more mature than five. Especially with a year of Kindergarten finishing this week. We had a fun luau party yesterday in our backyard to celebrate. Love my funny, sweet and silly big girls.