Family Mann: 07/01/2008

Friday, July 25, 2008

The NEW San Diego Childrens Museum

We met up with some friends at the NEW San Diego Childrens Museum. It was really NEAT and lots of hands-on activities for kids of all ages.....I especially loved all of the beautiful, colorful ART that went into making this building! Tons of creativity!!

http://www.thinkplaycreate.org/

Playing Cards with Nan

Before Nan and Nana went back East for the summer. Nan was teaching Van how to play WAR.
She really enjoys this game and caught on quick. You know Nan just looooved the fact Vanessa was sitting still long enough to play cards.....

Van Art

I have a fabulous collection of art....Most of it is done by Vanessa. I keep or take photos of most of her artwork. This is one I liked a lot. Great use of paint on her 'canvas'. THIS is a Masterpiece.

xoxo

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Buttons

I showed Vanessa how to sew on a button!
She really seemed to enjoy it. My mother showed me how when I was about 6.
And I thought why not see if she can...she TOTALLY can.
*I did the first button.*
*She helped me with the 2nd.*
*I helped her with the 3rd.*
*And she did the last one ALL by herself!*

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Plastic Bags

For anyone who has not seen this slideshow yet....Check it out!

http://www.slideshare.net/priyanhere/the-dangers-of-plastic-bags-498834/

Butterfly Garden

Our Butterfly Garden
Vanessa taking real good care of the garden.
These plants are also Drought Friendly! YAY!

BEACH

Off to the BEACH!
Adventure with Mom & Vanessa

Collecting sea shells and helping Mom decorate the castle!

Beautiful Day!

She LOOOOOVES the water!

xoxo

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Happy 4th of July!

We celebrated at Nana's house with family...a big Hurrah! before Nan and Nana took off for the summer back to New Hampshire. We will miss them.

Vanessa's FIRST Concert!

Elvis Costello Opened for The POLICE!

It was awesome.
Vanessa's fav Police song is Walking on the Moon. She got super excited to hear it.

She caught one fo the beach balls flying around...she was so proud!

Tuckered out little rocker.

Feels Like Summer!

Down by Ocean Beach, watching the surfers at sunset

Vanessa CHEERING for her Daddy's team!

Finger Painting

First word she sounded out & wrote down all by herself!

She loves to paint!

"Climbing" a tree
okay, I was laying on the grass to make this look way more dramatic;)

Craftbrew Comp and our 5th Year Anniversary

Vanessa in warrior paint howling at the full moon

Dahlias in front of Nana's house

Kansas City BBQ aka TOP GUN BAR

The Kansas City BBQ was the bar that Top Gun was filmed at....
Where Tom Cruise played the piano...
Where we took ANYONE ever visiting....
Order a pitcher of beer and the bartender would rattle off crazy stories or talk about the famous bar scene filmed here....

It burned down....
Very sad sad day.....

http://www. signonsandiego. com/news/metro/20080627-9999-1m27kcbbcue. html