Alas, Lana's summertime here is over, but not before we got to do lots of fun things during her weeks here. Of course, not as much as I intended. No manatees, for instance. And the museum's Art Camp I wanted to get her into was full. But a good time anyway.
During breaks from the Tour d'France on television, we rode bikes along the quiet street out front. She transformed from a shaky rider into a confident one who can speed down the block one-handed and even make a skid. A bit of a daredevil, (ode to biker knees, photo!)
We saw Fourth of July fireworks on the beach, and were bombarded between the festivities of an event just to the south and one just to the north. We sat with a family on the block who has a girl, Abby, Lana's age. Of course they rode bikes together after that.
The art room here became a second home to Lana, and we started many projects and finished some. We made a diorama, practiced calligraphy and painted. We planned out a book and painted tee-shirts. On and on....
And an end-of-month visit by Grandmom from California, (photo.)
And of course the BIG SURPRISE was Disneyworld. Three days and nights, chock-full-o-fun and wonder. Really nicer than I thought it would be: more exciting, more interesting and more enjoyable, despite the heat. We liked the show with the ants and spiders that dropped from the ceiliings, and at the end the seats undulated and "maggots" crawled out from under! The water rides were a hit too, but not the rollercoasters for the girls and not the dark ones for any of us.
The ride back to Chattanooga started so early Lana slept for the first hour and a half. She's a terrific traveler, and we made good time so we could swim in the hotel's pool that first day, (goggles.) She had a week at home first, then fourth grade began...
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