Books, Books, Books

What: Storytime
Where: Paseo Verde Library
Who: Michael, Lydia, Noah, and Mommy

 

Thoughts of the Day

We have been going to the library a lot this summer to find new books and learn about the library has to offer us.  We decided to check out the toddler storytime.  I was pleasantly surprised how wonderful the storytellers engage the kiddos of all ages.  The kids had a chance to interact with the story with ribbons, egg shakers, and some animal shapes.  They even handed out felt animal shapes for each child to take home.  We will definitely try to participate in more of these events.

 

Michael says, "I liked looking for Pokémon books and Magic Tree House." 

Rating 2 out of 3 stars (because they didn't have any DVDs he liked)

 

Lydia says, "I loved storytime and they have lots of Barbie books for me to check out."

Rating 3 out of 3



Pink Shoes

What: Ballet  
Where: The Rock Center of Dance   
Who: Ballerina Lydia Dawn
Thoughts of the Day
Lydia started her ballet and tumbling class this week.  She absolutely loves her classes and is having so much fun!  She has been doing hand stands, cartwheels, and ballet moves from the time she gets up to the time she goes to sleep.  I love watching this little girl dance and twirl, she has such a spirit about her on the dance floor.

Lydia's rating 3 out of 3 stars. "I like my leotard and my shoes and my tap shoes."

Summer Bucket List Update!

Thoughts of the Day

So far so good this summer, we are having a blast and really enjoying each other which I love seeing!! We have updated our bucket list and the kids are ready to tackle some more activities! We can't believe this month is already half over.

 

 

DeeDee Mobile

What: Scenic Drive to Lake Mead National Park
Where: Boulder Beach area
Who: Mommy, Michael, Lydia, Noah, Grandma DeeDee, and Aunt Maizi

Thoughts of the Day

"We finished up our day by driving down to Lake Mead to have lunch by the water, it was a great day all and all." -Grandma DeeDee

"Grandma almost popped her tire on the beach.  When we were there people were swimming in the lake.  It was very hot and you needed sunscreen, so you wouldn't turn into a lobster." -Michael

"We saw people swimming but we didn't swim because we didn't have sunscreen on.  We saw pretty water and a mountain goat sign." -Lydia

"Beautiful drive out to Lake Mead! Can't wait to get back out there, so the kids can play and swim together, was VERY hot though.  We will definitely need to pack some tents and bring lots of sunscreen and water." -Mommy

Touring Tuesday with Grandma

What: Explored the city with Grandma DeeDee
Where: Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Who: Michael, Lydia, and Grandma DeeDee

Thoughts of the Day
"At the Museum, the Stingray did a somersault and the sharks were dancing under the water.  There was also a weird fish with a white stripe and it looked like an eel.  The Dinosaurs were robots. I saw tarantulas, geckos, and real bugs.  They had animals and a submarine that made noises.  I rate this adventure 3 out of 3 stars!" -Michael

"I had fun at the Museum. The dinosaurs roared when you pushed the button.  The triceratops kept moving his head.  There were snakes.  My favorite part was seeing the snakes on the ground, they were real. I rate this adventure 3 out of 3 stars, I want to go back." -Lydia

"We saw many beautiful animal species, ocean animals, African animal scenes and desert animals.  Mike and Lydia also were hands-on with excavating fossils, building pyramid blocks, and scanning an xray of an Egyptian mummy. 3 out of 3 stars." -Grandma DeeDee

Fishy Monday

What: Water Play
Where: Home 
Who: Lydia, Michael, and Noah

Thoughts of the Day
"Noah had a blast squirting the fish, pouring water in and out of buckets, spraying paper with water, and sorting out the colored fish! He played with them for over a hour!! Noah rates this activity 3 out of 3 stars." -Noah and Mommy

Happy Father's Day

What: American Idiot

Where: The Smiths Center for Performing Arts 

Who:  Mommy and Daddy

Thoughts of the Day

"What an amazing show! The cast told the story very well and had us hooked in from the very beginning.  I think both of us were surprised how emotional we got during the performance, definitely would recommend this show and give it a rating of 3 out of 3 stars!" -Mommy

"Great show, I would definitely recommend it for anyone who likes broadway musicals. It brought back many memories from when the CD was first released. I didn't realize how much emotion was in the music until you see it acted out on stage.  I rate this show 3 out of 3 stars!" -Daddy