June Bugs!

Soleil and I spent most of June teaching summer camp at my school. Our class was "Sock Puppet Superstars". Camp was from 11:30-3:30 which was quite tough for Sol since 1:30-4:00 was her normal nap time. We got up early and I tried to get her to nap before we had to leave the house. I wasn't sure how she would do and if she would need to be attached to me the whole time. The first couple of days were tough with her wanting to be constantly held, but after that she got used to the kids and I often wouldn't see her for periods of time. She would help the kids sort through the buttons, show off her baby dolls to some other kids, and sometimes she even was escorted to another class with another teacher for a while. PE was her favorite b/c there was so much going on there. When we finally got in the car to go home, she was exhausted and fell right to sleep. But then she would sleep until around 7pm which is the time she would usually go to sleep! Not sure if it is something I want to do again next year. The money was good to have and the kids really enjoyed the class, but it kind of stressed me out and did not fit around Sol's schedule...maybe if they have it as an AM class it would work better.

Well we harvested our beans, green onions, snap beans, potatoes, and carrots out of our garden in June. We would definitely like to do the beans, onions, and potatoes again. The snap beans were a little too crisp for our taste, and the carrots didn't really get big enough. Our ornamental garden has really taken off and looks so green and lush! The month of June was pretty much a month of rain so we never had to water the gardens. But with all that rain came the mosquitoes and it was like a war-zone out there. We didn't have many opportunities to enjoy the chimenea, gazebo, or the gardens. We even had mosquitoes all over the inside of the house! Soleil would wake up with new mosquito bites each morning.

We found a cool park that has water fountains that kids can play in. Soleil just loved it. We need to get her back there soon! There are a few pics...

We got to play in Karolina's apartment pool with Graciela, Karime, Katiuska, and Maria. Soleil hadn't been in deep water since last summer and wasn't sure what to think.

We went to a little local petting zoo. They had some really neat animals...but Soleil was more interested in crossing the bridge over and over again!