Summer 2016 fun!!

 Our summer was so so fun!! We did too many fun activities to list them all but to name a few, we went to see Wizard of Oz at our local theatre and 42nd Street at the Pantages in Hollywood! We had many swim dates at our amazing pool with friends as well as having swim lessons for both Bentley and Olivia! Preston and Sophia took a baking class by Damiano at our local pastry shop Carrera's.  Damiano was made famous from The Food Network and we feel so so lucky to have this amazing shop right down the hill from us!  The kids spent many weeks at Platinum Gym with their friends and even Olivia spent some days bouncing around the gym.  One week Bentley got CAMPER OF THE WEEK!! Say what?? He was set up on a podium and they played the "Chariot's of Fire"theme song for him. HE ATE IT UP!! We were so unbelievably proud of him:)!! xo  In June, Phia and I met Auntie Kelly and Emma at The Grove for our annual American Girl doll tea! The big girls and the little girls look forward to this day each year:) Preston and Mommy also had a mommy/son date at the Grove toward the end of the summer and we took a ride the trolley and neither of us had been on before! The day actually started at Magnolia Bakery with some chocolate/banana pudding:) Next was lunch Farmer's Market and Preston got a "fish bowl" blended blue drink at the candy store(SCORE!).  He said it was his most favorite day ever and how lucky was Mommy to spend the day all alone with her boy??!!

Castaway Cay...deserves it's own day!!

Castaway Cay is Disney's private island and it did not disappoint! It's completely deserted and is staffed when the ship docs so when I got off for the 5k the island was pristine and deserted! It was a 1k walk through the island to the race starting line so we all got a sneak peak before the ship released the passengers.  It was a perfect day! The island seems to have a bubble over it of perfect air and crystal clear water.  The island itself is immaculate(unlike other ports that are CLEARLY not Disney owned).  There are many different things to do on the island so after the race it was hard to choose.  We'd rented bikes, floating tubes, and scuba gear ahead of time before the cruise so it was all waiting for us when we got there.  We took a family bike ride, and then the kids headed to the water slides that plop you into the ocean!! We also took advantage of their kiddie splash pad and all the food on the island is included in the cruise price so we enjoyed a huge bbq lunch and ice-cream after.  There's also a kids club on the island right as you get off the ship so adults can enjoy the "adults only" beaches and restaurants for a few hours if they want(we may try this next time!).  This island is magical and we hope it's a stop on our next cruise!