2026 Summer Adventure Gallery: June 14-20

I painted this dog based on a sample provided by the teacher/librarian at the Cherryland library.

In the summer . I play tennis with my family . I swim in an Arroyo swimming class. I am in level 1 In the next summer I hope I get to level 2

I picked up Soman Chainani's book on a whim. This one is called, "Coven." I love a good book about witches. This one reads more like a show. Lots of action. There are multiple layered themes that sometimes gets lost in all of the fanfare and shock factor but overall a decent book around belonging, friendship, what we owe each other when differences are involved, and what do we owe the earth and the animals in it when we have our own cultural definitions of "progress" and "contentment."

Canvas flower vase painting

Today I went to summer camp. We had a field trip, we went to the USS Hornet. We keep going back and forth. The people who work there told us a lot. After the USS Hornet we went to Crab Cove. Me and my friends built something, I forgot the name of the thing that we built. The water was cold, I got wet. One of my friends found a claw of a crab!

Another amazing scene from Hawaii - Red Dirt Waterfall

Went kayaking and saw a lot of birds! Paddled through a nesting area of geese.

I was so lucky to see a Monk Seal resting on the beach in Hawaii, it is the most endangered marine animal.

I made a keychain with some flower and leaf beads that I got. I was inspired by nature and the book that I was reading. One of the main characters in the book I read saw blue trumpet-like flowers. That made me think of the trumpet flower beads I got. The flower beads happened to be blue (which is my favorite color and the main character’s favorite color). I decided that I just HAD to make a keychain. I think the keychain turned out pretty good. I’m considering making more keychains in a similar style.

I went snorkeling today and saw so many fishes.. so many colors and sizes!

Had a delayed flight and unexpected layover in Singapore! We thoroughly enjoyed the night scene of Clark Quay

Touch a truck kid event at Pleasanton Stoneridge mall over the weekend. Explored all different kinds of truck and its functions.

I'm raising tadpoles!

I attended a Rodeo event on the weekend. I had fun riding a horse and playing games.

We made seed balls with poppy seeds inside.

This summer, I found a nest of birds. Unfortunately, 2 of the baby birds had fallen out of the bush and a group of cats usually liked to come into our backyard around this time (afternoon), so we found a cardboard box and carried them safely home. Panicked, the parent birds and children started crying out for each other, chirping very loudly while the parents searched for ways to get in to reach their babies. We knew that the cats would probably smell our scent if we put them back right away, so I suggested trying to find out what the baby birds liked to eat and how often. Eventually, after they had calmed down and enough time had passed to be sure that the cats wouldn't come back for the day, I carefully placed the two of them back into the nest. Holding the innocent lives and looking into their eyes, I knew immediately that this was going to be one of my most memorable days this summer.

Grew Grey zucchini from seeds I got at the library.

I needle felted a little brown rabbit. Its body ended up ridiculously elongated, so I sewed it some clothes. The clothes were inspired by Victorian fashion. During that time period, layers were considered stylish. The rabbit has two tops, one coat, and two skirts on. The skirt that you can see is very stiff, so it supports the rabbit so it appears to stand. The rabbit’s feet are actually about half of a centimeter above the bottom of the skirt.

Our family took our neighbor’s dog on a walk and discovered a new trail in our complex. We had a delightful time taking in the new sights and smells and collecting new species in our Seek nature app. It was amazing to see all the different shapes and textures of plants together. Japanese honeysuckle was my favorite!

In Hawaii there is a small town called Hanapepe, it was the inspiration for the Lilo and Stitch movie. I went there today. I also walked on the swining bridge and it was scary! But i liked the small town and the shops. We bought a magnet to take back home.

I am reading a fiction/literature new release, and it has mentioned nighthawks a few times. I don't know how integral they are to the story, so I did a little research on them. Nighthawks are in the family of birds called...Goatsuckers. So now I have to read more about that! Off to the library search engine to find some interesting bird books!

Made crepe paper flowers

I read "The Day the Crayons Quit" and "Knight Owl and Early Bird" with my mom and dad.

We took a walk at Lake Elizabeth.

Finally have a free time to read