Monday, October 12, 2009

Santa Monica Beach

We were able to make a trip to the beach while in California and the girls had a blast. Every day we were in L.A. the temperature was around 105 degrees EXCEPT for the one day we went to the beach, it was like in the 70's. Cold for the beach but the girls didn't care, Olivia never wanted to leave.
Santa Monica Pier - This reminded me of a scene from the movie Beaches


They made a sand castle

Olivia drawing a picture of I think herself

That's the four of us and above it says Lee 'O9

Our little mermaids!

We ate at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and it was yummy! Steve put his shoes inside those plaster ones for the picture, Run Forest Run!

A ride on the ferris wheel, it got really cold.

Enjoying her dip n dots

She was so tired she almost fell asleep on his head like this.

Here are a few pics from our car ride:
I got this idea from a friend, I gave Olivia a bag of Cheerios and a piece of string and she strung this necklace, it took her 45 minutes or more. She loved it.

Zoned out on a movie

Audrey tuckered out/Olivia is opening a present. I wrapped them each 5 cheapy presents to open on the way there and back. I got this idea from someone too and it really made it fun and they looked forward to opening them. It was all stuff that would entertain them for awhile like books, preschool activity books, dry erase boards, etc.

2 comments:

Grandma Barbara said...

WOW Livi, your cheerio necklace was awesome--I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have the patience to make one that long. Also, I loved the sand mermaids and the Lee family in the sand. Looks like you all had a lot of fun at the beach!!!! Love to you all, Grandma

Elaine said...

What a fun trip! I'm going to have to steal that Cheerio necklace idea for our plane ride coming up!