Let's give them something to blog about

We finally made it out to Laguna Beach and the Festival of the Arts, where the Bright Sun painting Alex did was featured in a Junior Artist Exhibit. You may remember a few months ago, this painting was at MainPlace mall in Santa Ana with a bunch of his classmates' work as part of another children's art exhibit.

Well, this exhibit was much smaller, so Alex was one of only 2 people from his school selected. How awesome is that?!

Unfortunately, Alex was a bit of the tempermental artist today as we visited with David's parents and aunt. So he was a bit grumpy.

We tried to go last month with Mom and Tante Hanna, but Laguna Canyon Highway was jammed so we gave up and headed to San Juan Capistrano instead. This time we headed out before 10am to beat any crowds, which worked. As a featured artist, Alex got free admittance plus five guests, so everyone got in free!


Alex's sun is on the top row next to the 1st grade sign




Pages from the exhibit program. Alex is the second artist listed.

Nix Nature Center

We only drive through Laguna Canyon once or twice a year, so when we last drove through, we saw a sign that said "Nix Nature Center" which naturally caught our eye. So today we decided to check it out.

Built in 2006, the James and Rosemary Nix Nature Center is surrounded by hiking trails and the beautiful hills of the canyon. The actual center is a cool, modern building with glass walls that overlook the nature preserve.


About to go on a hike


We even ran into Mr. Nix!


The center is free and open daily. Parking is $3.