Orange County Obon 2009

Every year we go to a couple of the Obon Festivals during the summer. I have been going to them since I was just a kid, but they were in Hawaii. So when Ivy was born we figured we should take her and start a tradition. If you don't know what an Obon Festival is, it is a festival that honors the people who have passed away. There is lots of food and Japanese Dancing. The Devines joined us again this year and Great Grandma Violet was here from Hawaii.

Ivy's Ballet Class.

Ivy is SUPER excited that she started ballet class. It's once a week and they have their first public performance at the OC fairground next month. She just started so she'll probably have to skip this one though.


Haven't shown too much of Violet so here is a little video of her recently.

Fourth of July!!!

A little girl in the neighborhood named Emma organized a bike parade for the neighborhood.
After a stroll around the block she had set up some games for the kids to play and treats for all.

Father's Day at Ivy's school.

Ivy's class had a little Father's Day party. So we made a chocolate pudding with oreo's and gummy worm treat, then the kids sang a little song. It was pretty cute.