We made the favors for Holly's birthday party (and I neglected to hand half of them out!). We used the bubble art we had made earlier. I cut the paper into 2"x3" rectangles and then I cut slits on either side. Holly stamped "thank you" on each one and then Conor and Greta slid the bubble container into the paper slits. It's was a real assembly line. I love how they turned out. And I love the play on bubble art and bubbles!

This was a fun day! The girls had so much fun playing with their friends and we explored the rocky tide pools and found a ton of crabs and anemones. Holly was thrilled about the wild touch pools. Visits to the aquarium has given her a lot of experience and confidence. It was a wonderful day!

While Conor's parents were here we of course took them to our favorite beach. I love Sunset Beach. However, we're really feeling the increase of people living in the bay area. The beach parking lots fill up so fast! We snagged a couple of the last spots. The beach was windy and cool, but still quite fun.

We weren't going to do a birthday party for Holly. But gathering people together and being with friends is so quintessentially Holly that we couldn't forgo a big old party. She is such a social creature. Five year olds really know what they want! So that was a bit tough, but we managed to compromise on a few things and the party was an overall success. Simple, and yet I found myself sleeping the entire weekend following.

Also, it seems that five year olds like to pose.

Gilroy Gardens is the best! It's beautiful and is truly a garden and it has excellent rides for the children. We love going there! We took Catherine and Jim there and fun was had by all!