Mexico Cruise: Day 3 in Cabo San Lucas

By MAGGIE WANG

Six weeks after having Maven, I went to Cabo for Jennie's bachelorette party. It was very adventurous. We snorkeled on a booze cruise, went ATV'ing and zip-lined. I knew the all-terrain vehicle would be something Kevin would love, so I researched doing it close to home, but nothing made sense. When I realized we would be going to Mexico, I asked our travel agent (who is a client and friend, Grace Nieh), and she suggested Cabo Outfitters, which uses Cactus ATV -- the very same company I used on Jennie's trip!

The kids stayed with A-Gong and A-Ma Ding, and we got to it ...

As you would expect (because I'm usually right *wink*), he loved it!

Mexico Cruise: Day 2 At Sea

By MAGGIE WANG

Some of the staples of the Mexico cruise were definitely stopping by the ice cream machine and gearing up for group dinners together, a couple of which even got Kevin into a suit (but not tie).

Mexico Cruise: Day 1

By MAGGIE WANG

As a gift for A-Gong and A-Ma Ding's 70th birthdays, we took an eight-day family trip with Kevin's sister Kristen's family on Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas cruise boat -- coinciding with Skyler's 7th birthday, too.

We gathered on A-Gong and A-Ma's balcony as we headed out to sea ...

The kids are showing their bracelets that they are required to wear the entire trip in case they get lost and for emergencies. Maven was sad she didn't get one. They said she was too young and figured to be with us.

Fun to have a picture of us four!

Concert in the Park (Polliwog, Manhattan Beach, CA)

By MAGGIE WANG

The summer Concerts in the Park series has started up again at the Manhattan Beach Polliwog Park. We went to our first one today, missing last week in favor of Sienna's 4th and Ryder's 2nd birthday party at Begg's Pool.

The evening featured Sedona and Maven's first taste of shaved ice/snow cone. They get so lucky when we are with Whitney and Emily.

The Meggers family joined us. Sedona and Katie had reconnected at the afternoon pizza-making party and got together yet again. Aren't the girls cute?!

Riley had the eye to find Linda at the concert! Sedona and Maven naturally got excited to see her. They ran her down, but she didn't notice them for at least five minutes with her focus on her fancy dancing.

Awww ... Maven got some quality bonding time with A-Gu Felix.

Kevin was playing ball with Sedona and suddently found all the girls wanting in: Riley, Sedona, Raychel, Sienna and Charolotte.

Sedona had a ball, hanging upside-down here with Kevin near Mag and Austin (who came over afterward for a little more time together to play) and rolling off my back along with Riley.

Everyone had a great time. See why I love the summers!

Pizza-Making Party

By MAGGIE WANG

I know. It seems like we are always at some party, right? It feels like it to us here too.

Sedona's friend from school, Katie Meggers, had a pizza party at Fresh Brothers.  It was a really cool concept and a lot of fun.

The girls (Katie on the right) started by decorating their boxes...

... then making their pizzas ... poking holes into the crust to get going ... 

... adding tomato sauce, toppings and cheese. Yum!

While their pizzas were cooking, they each decorated a T-shirt.

Finished and consumable product!

They loved it! Can you tell?!

Then last but not least, cupcake decorating. 

Kidspace Museum

By MAGGIE WANG

It's always tough to plan a playdate with our dear friends, Jimmy & Rosana and their kids Ronin and Jordana because they live way up in La Canada. But after some long-range planning, we were able to schedule a day at Kidspace Museum next to the Rose Bowl - and my cousin Lulu, who lives in Pasadena, was able to join us!

We went to Kidspace about a year ago and have this same picture of the girls on these play stairs. It's cute to see the difference.

Tricycling around in Trike Tracks.

Playing outside in Kirby's Kids Corner, which taught concepts of water production.

Kevin got some good shots of the girls enjoying the jumping water spray near where we ate our lunch at Kidspace.

The kids (Ronin in blue) played in another water area that simulated a river. It was a hot day, so this sort of attraction was much needed ... although Sedona still had a great time despite the heat, as seen in the photo below as we were leaving!