More Summer Fun with Ariana

Well, our summer together has come to a close. It was a relaxing, peaceful summer; probably too peaceful for Ariana but she didn't complain. We went on day outings or even just 2 hour outings whenever I was feeling able. Otherwise we watched a few movies, did projects at home and did a lot of reading.

Ariana is sporting her new Converse shoes. She got a pair of brown Converse and plain white athletic shoes. Her new school (Aspire College Preparatory Academy or ACPC) has a strict dress code even for shoes. She had to have solid colors and she wears shoes out fast so she got two pair.


On our shoe shopping day, she took a picture of me at the bank. Not my most photogenic side.

We paused outside the Vintage Faire Mall to watch these cool fountains. They finished a beautiful, more modern addition to this mall not too long ago. This is part of it. Can you see the little fountain spouts in the air? Ariana was annoyed that I made her go and pose.

We spent a few different days at the Johansen High School swimming pool. I learned from a friend that they don't use chlorine in their cleaning system but a saline system so the water doesn't bother me. All the other school pools and city pools are closed down due to the economic crunch of our city.

These toes belong to Ariana, and Annie and Sarah Hardy

Trying to crunch everyone into a self-close up is always fun!