Water balloon again

with crazy pals...

Summer mileage

From June 29th to July 31st, mom had driven more than 550 miles.

Arts camp

I really enjoyed the arts camp.  The friends and counselors were very nice.

Water balloon fight

Water balloon fight with Allison and Bella.

Mary, the piano teacher

Mary is my piano teacher in Evanston.  This is my second summer with her.  She is very patient, encouraging and fun.  She said that I had accomplished a lot in a very short time.  I really like her and enjoyed her lessons, which really makes my practice more efficient.  See you again, next summer.

mirroring

I kind of enjoy doing mirroring lately.

I can twist my nose

Listen carefully for my "nose twisting" sound.

Ivy Court Annual Picture

It has become our annual ritual!

Taking Metra to Chicago

It's less than 30 minutes from Evanston to Chicago by Metra train, but it's another 20 minutes walk from the train station to Millennium Park.  It's a pretty warm day while there was a big crowd in the city.

Art Institute of Chicago

Another must-visit in Chicago every summer.

Lyfe Kitchen

Good eat~

Arts camp

Here comes my favorite 2 weeks Arts camp at Orrington School.  We were playing the four-square game.

Navy Pier--The Little Mermaid and rides

We went to Navy Pier with my Ivy Court pals--Allison and Bella.

We watched the children musical--The Little Mermaid, and got the autographies of Prince Eric and Princess Andrina while Ariel was too busy. 

We got on the Ferris wheel, wave swinger and carousel.  That was my first time riding the wave swinger.  So exciting!

Woodfield Mall

Mom drove an hour to the largest mall in Illinois--Woodfield Mall for Rainforest Cafe.  I like the setting of the restaurant, and plan to go there as one of the summer routines.

Midwest summer bouquet

Piano practice

After 3 camps in a row, I still made it to practice the piano in the evening before dinner.  Mom was very proud of me.

Ice skating camp

Two weeks of ice skating camp ended today.  I've improved a lot in my ice skating skills.  In the ice skating camp, we did one hour skating on ice, one hour in body conditioning, and one hour in art.  Here is two lovely chickens I made.

Golf camp

I had two great weeks of the golf camp.  That's my counselor, Carri.  I'll continue to practice more. 

Gymnastics camp

Gymnastics camp, here I come!

Auntie Wendy's Party

It's our summer routine to attend Auntie Wendy's party for us.  We had a good time again.  I even sang on the "stage".  Haha!

First time going to the movies in the US

This was my first time going to the movies in the US.  I watched "Inside Out" with Mom.  It's a very touching movie, and I was deeply moved.

Field museum

A must go place every summer!

Evanston farmers' market

If there were things that I can't miss in Evanston, Saturday farmers' market in downtown is definitely one of them.

Ice skating camp

2 weeks of ice skating camp from 12:45-4 pm Monday through Friday.  One hour on ice, one hour body conditioning/yoga, and one hour doing art.  After a couple days, I have got better on ice.

Golf camp

I am having 2 weeks of golf camp from 9 am to 12 noon Monday to Friday.  SSIS coach said I was good and the camp counselor said I was natural.  Haha!

Cheryl's party

Cookout at Cheryl's.

Chicago

We went to the area where Dad and Mom lived and their favorite 24-hour diner, and walked on the lake front.  I lived in Chicago for 8 months before moving to Evanston.  While I don't remember anything, Dad and Mom had lots of good memory there for themselves as well as with their visitors.