Stepping Stones

Saturday was Traces bday and Anabelle got him a kit to make stepping stones to put in the garden. She's gas been having a ball mixing the plaster in the mold and painting each stone. I learned the hard way that acrylic paint is not washable. Yesterday we also made a painting dress. So look forward to seeing her creations in the yard next time you come by. 

Back on the Blog...

I've decided to try blogging again....  I just logged in and it's been TWO YEARS since my last post!  Where does the time go?  I won't spend all of my time back dating posts but I will do some.  I look forward to sharing our Griffith Family Adventure with you again.

LA Zoo

Anabelle went to the LA Zoo for the first time with Gramma Beth and Papa Jim.  She saw elephants, monkeys, tigers, and more.  Her favorite part was the Carousel  she rode it over and over and got to pick a new animal to ride on each time.  

Earth Day

We visited the SEA Lab in Redondo Beach for the Earth Day Festival.  They have a ton of huge tanks with native fish and sea creatures from our coast.  Anabelle could see the sea stars, crabs, fish, etc.  Belle was happy to have mom touch them all but didn't want to touch anything herself.  Across the parking lot was another Earth Day celebration with booths and vendors talking about how we can enjoy our Earth and take care of it too.  Anabelle joined the drum circle and had so much fun!

Disneyland

Our good friends the Odom's ( Steve, Coni, & Maegan) invited us to Disneyland.  This was Anabelle's first trip and she had a great time!  We spent time in both parks.  We got to see the Pixar Parade, ride It's A Small World, have dinner with the Princesses and so much more!

The Harbor Church Preschool

Anabelle started Preschool at The Harbor Church Preschool in Lomita this January.  I couldn't be happier about her experience there.  She has grown so much since this picture was taken.    

Thanksgiving 2012

We had a great Thanksgiving in Vanderwagen this year.  We had family come from California and Colorado and had a full house.  Just the way Thanksgiving was meant to be.  There was beautiful weather and deliscious food.  We went to El Morro and hiked to Inscription Rock, as well as a few hikes around the house and of course, Black Friday shopping too!