August 11, 2013

This week in pictures | Aug 5-Aug 11, 2013

Parfait pour mes enfants.  I studied French for six years:

Mango and strawberry parfait

Our lucky day...a ship pulled in while having lunch:

Santa Monica park

First universally accessible playground in Santa Monica...magnificent:


Santa Monica park

Watching the kids with the sun on my back:

Santa Monica park

Just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in:

Santa Monica park

Sensory play that lasts for hours:

Santa Monica park

Santa Monica park

I need a pedi after this:

Santa Monica beach

Look...A parasailor!

Santa Monica beach

See more beachfront pictures here:

Venice has a Lemonade! But you already knew that (I didn't!):

Lemonade, Venice

The kids decided on...drum roll...blood orange. I REALLY wanted to try the blueberry mint but we were sharing tonight:

Lemonade, Venice

Hanging out on Abbot Kinney:

Abbot Kinney

East coast urban apartment living right here.  I kind of dig it:

Abbot Kinney

The Golden Hour.  I could seriously live by the ocean:

Abbot Kinney, Venice

Hello from Santa Clarita Aquatic Center:

Santa Clarita Aquatic Center

"Momeeee! I NEED the life vest!!":

Santa Clarita Aquatic Center

Squash:

Santa Clarita Aquatic Center

Chill:

Santa Clarita Aquatic Center

...axing is what we like to do best:

Santa Clarita Aquatic Center

Tacos for lunch at Grand Central Market, DTLA:

Grand Central Market

Camp Chan is in session.  Activity of the day is jewelry making with uncle teacher Felix:

Jewelry Mart

Truman took the lesson very seriously:

Jewelry Mart

Go Fish Julius! in jammies:

Go Julius

A mac & cheese-hot dog-lemonade kind of lunch at Milk:

The Milk Shop

A red-velvet-ice-cream-sandwich kind of dessert:

The Milk Shop

Where all the magic happens.  "Do you think they'll let us lick the bowl, Mama?"

The Milk Shop

Baked cinnamon and sugar donuts again?? Yes!

Baked cinnamon and sugar donuts

 Toot n' aquadoodle n' with Thomas:

Thomas the Train aquadoodle

Gacha capsules nostalgia here:

Gacha

On our walk to lunch:


Touched a giant Jenga wall:


We met with our dear friend Robert who's book was recently published, The Organ Grinder's Monkey.  It's a true story about sex, scandal, power, and wealth within the royal family of Brunei.  Did that get your attention? Now go buy it!

Robert-Rangel

Happy last weekend of summer (for all LAUSD families)!