2nd Day at Camp

So today we got to take home the fish paintings we did yesterday and, I promised you I would put them on the blog so, here they are.

While I was taking these photos Wagner was curious. So I took a picture of him with the flash on and he blinked! I did that three times but, this one was the best.

We did work on the painting of the fish that I sketched yesterday but I didn't finish it.

Art Camp

So today was Mason and I's first day at art camp. Mason is taking a class where he gets to make his own picture book by writing and illustrating it. I am taking a class called painting and beyond. It's where you get to learn different techniques for painting. Today we made these fish paintings which are really hard to explain so, I would show you but we didn't get to take them home but, as soon as I do I will put it on the blog. Only Mason got to take his poster home.

Mason said that it is a cheese that can change colors on a plate which is on a wooden table.

This is a sketch that I drew for the painting I am going to paint tomorrow.

Dublin Part 2

Day two started with our first full Irish breakfast. Everything was consumed except for the blood pudding, yuck!





First we visited the famous Book of Kells at Trinity College as well as the Long Library. Sorry, no pictures allowed inside, so you'll have to visit it in person!




Guinness Storehouse was next on the schedule. We learned how the famous Irish beer is brewed and enjoyed a Guinness from the top of the Gravity Bar, with the best rooftop views in Dublin.

We then toured the old Gilmainham Gaol (Irish for "jail"). Many famous Irish revolutionaries were jailed and executed there.

Of course, being in Ireland, we have already visited a number of pubs!

Dublin

We arrived in Dublin at 5:00 am, dropped off our luggage to the hotel room and headed out to explore the city by foot.

After four hours of exploring, we jumped on a guided tour bus to visit the oldest burial grounds in the world which are 45 minutes outside of Dublin.

The Babysitters!

After a flight cancellation and night in a hotel, the babysitters (Grandpa and Nana) finally arrived. Darin and I are off to the Emerald Isle. Interesting fact from our layover in Boston, it is 2900 miles to Dublin and 2600 miles to Los Angeles, not much of a difference.


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Bieber Fever

Mackenzie and I where able to attend the sold-out Justin Bieber Concert in Fort Lauderdale. We dropped Mason off at dad's office in the early afternoon and headed across the alley, just us two girls. We stopped in Forest Ridge to visit our previous neighbor, Radeen. She still keeps a picture of Mackenzie as a toddler on her shelf even though we moved away over nine years ago.

After Radeen's house, we headed over to the concert site to have dinner with a former co-worker and good family friend, Emily. We tried a new restaurant, Grand Lux Cafe. The decor was beautiful and the food was excellent.

Finally, it was time for the concert to begin. The opening acts were Jessica Jarrell and Sean Kingston followed by Justin Bieber who performed a very exciting show. I enjoyed the video clip of Justin as a kid and the history of how he was discovered on youtube. Mackenzie enjoyed the lasers and special effects. We were sad to see it end and will always remember it as Mackenzie's first concert.

Matters of the Heart (and feet)

We made our annual trek to Fort Myers for Mason's echo-cardiogram and EKG. I am truly amazed as time goes on how much easier these appointments have become. In the past, it was so difficult to get Mason to sit still for such a long period of time. Mason got a clean bill of health and doesn't need to have another exam for two more years.

Since we had to drive to Fort Myers anyway, we decided to leave Naples early and have lunch at Chuck-E-Cheese. Every time we go, they have something new. This time it was a fresh cotton candy maker. How cool is that!



We made it back to Naples in time for the Summer Run for Fun awards ceremony. This is the sixth consecutive year that Mason has participated. Congrats Mason!