Disney California Adventure Park After spending time at Universal Studios, Los Angeles, and Disneyland, we were ready for our final day in California. We had one more theme park to hit: Disney California Adventure Park. To be honest, I didn't know much about this park. We saw a little of it when we first arrived, and I looked at the website a bit before we left, but for the … [Read more...]
Summer Milestone: Learning and Fun
Summer Milestone We did it! We survived summer school! Today officially marks the last day of the summer program, which is a huge summer milestone, especially for the twins. Sure, I may be a little sad that I'm losing my 4 hours of freedom. OK. A lot sad. Plus, I didn't get as much done as I thought I would. Those 4 hours go really, really quick. But, the boys are … [Read more...]
Surviving Summer Schedules: Tips for Work and Play
Surviving Summer Schedules Summer is a time for relaxing, playing in the sun, and enjoying a much-needed break. But, it can also be about work, school, and getting things done. I'm using the summer to work on my blog and teach more dance classes, while my boys are all going to summer school and participating in activities like swim lessons and baseball. Of course we have to … [Read more...]
Birthdays and Celebrations Times Two
*This post contains my Amazon Affiliate links. Please see Disclosure Policy for more information. Birthdays This week revolved around planning celebrations, shopping for presents, wrapping said presents, getting very little sleep, and actually celebrating. That's right. You guessed it. Birthdays. 2 birthdays to be exact. If you missed my post yesterday, the twins turned 5! … [Read more...]
Michigan Summer Adventure
Michigan Michigan is beautiful this time of year. It is also home to many of our relatives, so last Thursday, we packed up the car and headed on our first road trip of the summer. Logistics The main reason for the trip was for a family reunion. We decided to drive with my parents, so we rented a minivan. It's always a better driving (and vacation) situation when the … [Read more...]