This weekend we finally got to have the Facey kids over to stay with us. We have been looking forward to having them come over for such a long time, so we made a lot of plans for an action packed weekend! Since having four at a time is a little frantic for us (we’re kid rookies), the plan was to keep two with us, while the other two were at Grandma & Grandpa’s. Then, we’d swap with them the next day and have the other two over. Today was Kendall and Jordan day, ages 9 and 7. They are really fun girls and we had a blast getting to spend some quality time with them!
We began the day at the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana. That place was a blast. They had all kinds of fun things for Kendall & Jordan to do – like climbing the rock wall to the Pirate Adventure where they searched the place for clues to solve the puzzle. A few highlights:
Climbing the rock wall
Jordan is pulling herself up on a rope in a chair.
Uncle Ed does the same.
Kendall is learning about erosion – who knew that was so fun?
Uncle Ed is helping the girls push a cloud out of the hole.
Kendall took this one!
The popular favorite – a Pirate exhibit!
Panning for gold.
Auntie Carrie hanging out in the “pet section” of the Kid Supermarket.
After the Discovery Center, we all agreed it was Pizza Time! We indulged in some delicious pizza and then headed on to the next adventure – Color Me Mine in Downtown Brea where we could make some art!
Kendall decided she wanted to paint a small box with a cat on top…
Jordan opted for the same, but with a dog…
Auntie Carrie & Uncle Ed decided to work on a set of food and water bowls for the kitties.
Besides being a lot of fun, we were also glad to have an air-conditioned place to hang out in for awhile – it was 105 degrees today!
Kendall & Jordan surprised us with their attention to detail and committment to their projects! We were very proud of them. The final results…
A polka dotted cat and an adorable golden retriever puppy! Way to go girls! As for C+E, here’s the kitty bowls:
After wrapping up, we came straight home so we could jump in the pool and cool off! Auntie Carrie helped the girls with their swimming techniques, and Jordan swam the width of the pool with her face in the water and “big arms”!!! Kendall did a great job swimming as always and she was happy to show that she remembered all of her skills. Once we got out, Uncle Ed grilled some hot dogs and we got to teach them one of our favorite games, Guitar Hero. Yep – the girls know how to rock!
We’re exhausted! Stay tuned for tomorrow, when we swap kids with Grandma & Grandpa and have day two of adventures with Mikayla & Ethan!
