Our neighborhood shows movies at our park every few weeks in the late spring/summer. They even had hot dogs and nachos for sale. The movie wasn't that great and was a little inappropriate for children, sadly, but the atmosphere was pretty darn fun.
Some pre-show games.
The girls had front row seats and a nice cozy blanket to keep warm.
Orrin had to pick a habitat for 3rd grade and make it into a "Hatitat." He chose the Pacific Ocean. It turned out pretty cute. It was supposed to have at least 3 animals, 3 plants, and other stuff. I only had to buy the coral and the sea kelp . . . we had all the rest. Orrin wanted the great white shark to be leaping out of the hat with a seal in its mouth . . . just like he saw on Planet Earth (the documentary). Hee, hee. He told the kids in class, "Look, mine is violent!"
The hatitats were all displayed at the school open house. They also had a luau and Orrin enjoyed dressing up for it. 
So we had a great white shark, a seal, a hermit crab, a stingray, a starfish, coral, a fish, a sea sponge, sea kelp, sea grass, and green algae on a blue hat with sand and glitter.
Orrin and his friend Aaron really enjoyed the luau, the music, and the dancing.
The girls decided it was warm enough to try out our new wiggly sprinkler. They invited our neighbory, Lea, to join us.
Aleya had a great time playing with the big girls and getting soaked! More! More!
Orrin's awesome cub scout leader for the Bear den, Laura Hansen, took six boys over to the nearby park to practice taking nature photos. She was also 9 months pregnant, which makes it all the more admirable.
Of course they couldn't get away without getting a photo taken of themselves!
This is the roller coaster photo.
Christian finally had a chance to take Joseph and Orrin on the ward Father/Son Campout. I think they camped on Palomar Mountain. It was just overnight, but I think they had a nice time hanging out with all the boys.
Our neighbors, the Rhodabacks, had a nice ice cream and cookie party to say goodbye to the neighbors as they retire to Oregon again for the summer season.
Our family always loves to visit and chat with these wonderful neighbors. We were afraid this would be the last goodbye, since we are moving to North Carolina.
Aleya loved the ice cream and wore it with pride!
Joseph's team, the Red Sox, finished off the Season with only one loss . . . which really was a tie game that reverted back to a previous inning (strange rules). Joseph had some fantastic coaches that really taught the boys skills. They practiced 1 1/2 hours before each game . . . particularly in the batting cage in the coach's backyard. The Red Sox took 1st place in the regular season. Now on to the tournament!
He had a nice outfield hit at this at-bat, but the outfielder caught it.
Joseph also was a great base runner and often was the substitute for injured players. Here he's on 3rd, trying to steal home.
Orrin also was a great base runner for his team. He stole home several times.
Orrin's team did all right but ended up in 8th place, overall. Hopefully they'll do better in the upcoming tournament and hopefully Orrin will get over his "ball fear" after getting hit by the ball a few times this season by the pitcher.
We decided to go to Legoland as a family in celebration of Aleya's birthday. We started at the new SeaLife Aquarium.
The kids had a whole new inside-out view of the aquariums.
We touched some interesting creatures in the tide pool area, including a slimy sea cucumber. Eeeeeew!
The aquariums had lego creations inside them, adding to the ambiance.
Look at all the Nemos. WOW!
Aleya found Nemo, Marlin, Scar, Dori, and Bubbles from Disney's Nemo movie.
Amara was swarmed by a school of fish. It only took us about an hour to go through the whole thing.
Next we headed to the Legoland main park.
The roller coasters are small here, but still lots of fun, especially for young kids.
Aleya was finally tall enough to ride the helicopters!
Amara is six now and got a chance to drive the big Lego cars around, paying attention to the stop lights and stop signs. She only crashed once!
The Pirate blasters is always a wet and fun ride. I decided to stay dry and watch.
The pirate waterpark is another family favorite for having fun and getting soaked. Thankfully, we always bring the kids' swimsuits.
Our kids love the medival forts, slides, and nets area . . . especially for playing tag.
This ride mimicks a knight's arm as he engages in a swordfight with a mighty Dragon.
Orrin was finally tall enough to try a level 5. Mom and Amara enjoyed a level one. We had a fantastic day at Legoland and will miss it when we move.
I can't believe Aleya is 3 years old already. She's not a baby anymore. :0( We didn't have a "friend" party for her, just a family party, so we showered her with many gifts.
She loved the princess kitty card from grandma.
Her favorite present was the Princess Aurora dress with the princess crown and wand..
Orrin opted to be her handsome prince.
Hooray for presents!
Mom attempted to make a Barbie princess cake, but didn't remember to freeze the cake first, so it became a sitting princess cake as it collapsed a little when she inserted the Barbie. She sure tasted good, though!
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