It's the Tom Sawyer kind of fun

For $3 Mia was able to raft in the small pond, walk the rope bridges, slide down the mud slide, build forts, and GET DIRTY!

p.s. parents are free!

Adventure Playground
Adventure Playground is located beside the Huntington Beach Central Library & Cultural Center off Talbert Avenue between Goldenwest and Gothard Streets.

In the shadow of Knott's

 Our Saturday morning trip to the farmer's market

I love, love, love farmer's markets!  I love getting to sample my produce before I buy it.  I love buying locally to minimize the costs and resources required to transport food from the farm to the market.  And I love buying in-season organic produce!

Enjoying a little local music with our lunch

Mia loved the taquitos and fresh lumpia

So did Matthew

Buena Park  
Corner of La Palma and Stanton Sears Parking Lot
Saturdays
9 AM - 2 PM
more info

Affiliated with California Federation of Certified Farmers' Markets. The certified farmers market concept is an effort to re-establish the traditional link between farmers and consumers in California. Put simply, certified farmers' markets (CFM's) are "the real thing," places where genuine farmers sell their crops directly to the public. It is where the agrarian community relates to the urban community

Sunset at the Zoo

My new favorite thing to do~

Sunset at the Zoo.  

You pack your favorite picnic dinner, and if you want bottle of wine too and enjoy live music on the grass.  They also provide free coffee, hot chocolate, tea, and desserts.  It's a relaxing way to spend a summer evening with your family.  The cost is $10 but if your a zoo member it is only $5, which I think is a deal!


The train and carousel rides are only $1.


The Santa Ana Zoo

Elnora & Sumpthin' Cookin' has consistently been rated as one of Southern California's "Best Unsigned Blues Bands".

http://www.sumpthincookin.com/fr_home.cfm 

Midsummer Classic

Midsummer Classic is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League.  We call it the MLB All Star Game.  We are lucky to have it this year here at
Angel Stadium.  And with that we got Mickey Statues that are decorated with graphics featuring each of the 30 Major League clubs as well as four All-Star designs, and an American League and a National League design.

My husband is a Texas Rangers Fan


Mickey Mouse statues arrive in Southern Cal In celebration of All-Star Week, MLB-themed Mickey Mouse statues were unveiled in key areas throughout Anaheim, Los Angeles and Southern California.
All Star Mickey Mouse Statues


 I made him this super easy felt banner to show his Texas Team spirit!

This banner cost me about 3 bucks to make.

I just cut out triangles (freehand), hot glue them to matching ribbon, cut out a T (that I traced from one of his shirts), puffy painted around it, and last minute added these stars.

Chic Click Carnival

My name is Jen and I'm a wife, mother, teacher and foodie.  This week I am participating in the Chic Click Carnival.

My favorite post this week is Public Library Summer Reading Program

“My favorite peep of the week” is Parties by Hardie   You can find everything from bookplates and invitations to complete party kits.

Summer reading program

OC Public Libraries summer reading program is an awesome way to get children to read during those summer months.  This is Mia's 2nd year participating in the summer reading program and she loves it!

SUMMER READING PROGRAMS: Thursday, July 1 to Saturday, July 31.

Read books and earn prizes!

• “MAKE A SPLASH: READ”: Any age up to 12 years may participate;
children too young to read themselves may count “listening” minutes.

• “MAKE WAVES AT YOUR LIBRARY”: Ages 12-18. Teens earn prizes, too!

Orange County Public Library

California Adventure

A summer staycation day spent at CA Adventure.

We usually spend a couple hour at either Disneyland or CA Adventure (being pass holders).  But in order to see the World of Color show, we spent the whole (15 hours) day there.

A ride on the Fun Wheel



Mia and her Auntie Sandy



Symphony Swings





World of Color


The show uses 1200 fountains that can shoot water up to 200 ft in the air. Each fountain is equipped with an LED light ring. Other water features include a 380-foot-long mist screen on which images are projected.
It was a beautiful show, but after waiting an hour in line for the fast passes, and then lining up at 8:30pm for the 10:15pm show, I don't think we will be seeing it again anytime soon.

Silly tired girls waiting for the World of Color Show

The 4th of July Parade

It starts at 4:30am on July 3rd. Technically we can't stake our ground until 7am, but that's when you put you invisible lines down. Then at 7am your running across the busy morning street, dodging cars to get to the grassy center divider.




I know it seems insane, but it's for the children! OK, really it's my guilty pleasure to see how happy the kids are. To see them wave their flags, chant "Happy Birthday America" and stand for our Veterans & soldiers puts the hugest smile on my face.


The 106th annual Fourth of July Parade in Huntington Beach



Robert August of Bruce Brown's 1966 surf documentary The Endless Summer



Enjoying the morning with family and friends