At the pool with friends

During the heat wave with temperatures above 100° F it was great to have a rooftop pool just a few steps away. For the last week Mia saw her friends there almost every evening - and sometimes even for a quick splash around noon.
From Erika she learned how to jump and touch the bottom

Chloe borrowed her noodle
But now Mia's friends are about to leave town for vacation. So Mia has to play again with mama and papa:

The Pool Girl

On a hot summer day its really nice to have the rooftop pool just a few steps from our door. After seeing some other kids being tossed up in the air for a splash into the water Mia wanted to try the same and really enjoyed it

She also tries to swim with a board just like her friends:

But of course papa has to stay around with a helping hand

Glen Echo Park

Sunday morning started with a puppet show for the very young at Gen Echo Park. Mia really enjoyed the show about different farm animals . There was a a singing chicken or a hula dancing pig and may other animals. The only think Mia missed was a cow.
After that she checked out the 90 year old carousel which had been very nicely restored. Mia not only liked all the different animals but also the organ music during the 15 minute rides



We also met some friends and Mia got to have lunch with baby Ida, Howie and Cherry:

On the phone with Mama

Mia is already used to talking on the phone with papa when he is in the office. So when mama went for a little trip this Saturday Mia was ready for a little chat:

She also knows how to hang up after a "Bye, bye":

Itsaso's Birthday

Itsaso had a nice little birthday party for her second birthday. Mia was one of the three girls that was invited. The highlight for her was of course the cake but she also got to meet baby Ainara who was only a month old.

There were may interesting toys to play with and some nice treats. Mia especially liked the kitchen