summer memories

It has seemed like anything BUT summer here lately! We have been covered in foggy, blustery, windy, cold days. We even had to turn the heat on the past two days because we were so chilled. Well the irony of it is that we will be heading north to Oregon and Washington to find some sun!:) We hear it has been 100 degrees in Medford.

In spite of our coolness here in Cali we are still on a quest to make summer time memories.

We have been making family outings on Fridays nights together. Last Friday night we went to the outdoor shopping area and walked around. Hallel loves frolicking from one fountain to the next. There are about 5 that are just her height with splashing ducks, spitting frogs, and swimming fish statues in the fountains.

The Friday before we went to an outdoor live local music band and I think we might hit that up again in Larkspur this Friday. Hallel loves dancing to the music and watching the other children around her. She kept walking up to this little boy who was playing his plastic guitar ever so seriously and he would just nod his head and strum his strings like a pro. It was adorable!

We also braved the Academy of Sciences Museum this week on their free day. We were there 1/2 an hr early and still in line at the end of the street. When we left the line was still wrapped around the street corner! Crazy! But it was worth it. Hallel kept saying "phishhh" as we looked in the two story aquarium. We even saw an albino alligator but I am not sure Hallel knew it was alive.

(please excuse my annoying camera voice-I love Simeon's big eyes as he looks at the light)

We are so excited to see sun and even more ecstatic to see family! Here we come Oregon!!