it was captain's first extended time in a car seat and both of their first times staying in a hotel. to be quite honest, my fears became reality within the first hours of our trip...uncontrollable crying in the car & a shaky hotel room sleeping arrangement...but things definitely turned around the second day (well, that is after an extremely unpleasant experience at the grove thanks to my sweet, chocolate covered ella!).
family fun activity #1 was the ocean, which ella adored. while i internally freaked out because i am deathly afraid of that vast body of water, she gallivanted around the sand, splashed in the waves, collected sea shells and had a mighty fine time exploring. family fun activity #2 was the zoo which was equally thrilling for her as well. she got to see her fav, the chimpanzees, tigers, and bears oh my! well actually, no bear...it was m.i.a which was disappointing to all.
poor captain was a trooper being drug here, there, and everywhere. he finally figured out that it was better to succumb to sleep rather than to fight it and did his fair share of sleeping in his car seat :)
highlights from the trip included: going to sprinkles and scoring with a short line (i'm talking like 5 people long short, unheard of!)...holler! that was definitely something i've wanted to do for a looong time. shopping the 3rd street promenade in santa monica & the grove in hollywood. getting ella's hair cut & colored at snip its. most swoon worthy hair boutique for littles. the merry go round on the santa monica pier. splashing in the ocean on manhattan beach. and watching the ginormous airplanes from our hotel room window. lots of memories to cherish forever.
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