Evelyn starts up volleyball session again

Last Monday, Evelyn started back up with volleyball through Murray rec. She is on the green team again (why am I ALWAYS black or green mom!) and they had a good time. She has several boys on her team this session which hasn't happened much before. Here is her serving.

She had several REALLY good hits that saved a teammate and also got it back over the net. I was so so impressed by how good her bumps have come along.

Another good hit!

Another serve. They won 3 of the 4 games and the last game was within 2 points, so they did great!
 

Thanksgiving Point Part 2, the high ropes course

The girls remembered doing the high course ropes course last summer when we came and wanted to do it again. I told them they could use their own money or use "padres" Christmas adventure money to do it. So that was a big hit and I said they could use that money. 

It was still a little scary this time, but they were much stronger and better at it than last time. I was so proud when I saw the areas Evelyn had to "lead" with her right side. 

Adeline got a little more nervous than Evelyn, but she did great!

Here is one of the sections Evelyn had to do with her right side going first, which is a lot more difficult for her. 

They both went all the way to the top. 

They did all the stuff they could, even went up to the high stairs part. I don't think I could have done as well as they did!

 It was a fun time!

Girls' Saturday adventure Curiosity Museum at Thanksgiving Point

The girls each year (at least until age 12!) do the PBS reading program and get a free ticket to go to a Thanksgiving Point venue. They chose the Curiosity Museum. They actually had changed quite a bit of the "jungle" area this time. This is the new climbing area and secret passage way section. It was pretty fun.

You had to decipher the code. 

This was a lava maze. 

Adeline was great at the climbing wall section.

More secret finding out things. 

We love seeing high high we can jump compared to grasshoppers. The "store and restaurant" area had been completely taken out for a new three and under section. The girls were pretty bummed about that, since that is one of their favorite sections there. I told them places are always changing and adapting and it's ok.

More on the extra high ropes course later. 

The little windows in the city is fun.

Spent some time in the magician's show. You could "wave" this hand in secret. 

Adeline did a puppet show.

The music area was a big hit this time.

Playing the imaginary harp.

Matching money at the bank.

Adeline liked pretending to rob the bank.

Learning about anthropods I think?

They had a new Curious George display in the "traveling exhibit" area. It was cute. 

Definitely designed for younger kids, but the girls had fun at some of the places. We didn't read much Curious George with them, so they didn't know a lot of the characters. 

Water area always a hit. 

At least with Adeline. Evelyn was kind of done at this point. Adeline LOVES the water area and doesn't care if she gets soaked.

Adeline's hair in the hurricane weather :)

More at the jungle climbing area. 

Being a sloth.