Nature Walk and Whine

We went back to El Dorado Park this morning for their Nature Center Trail. It started out great with lots of enthusiasm and curiosity.

Then slowly the boy started to get tired and hungry and it was all downhill from there.

There was a lot of cajoling and negotiating for the latter half of the walk. Peanut was so unhappy and said he “couldn’t walk anymore”. *sigh*

He fell asleep just minutes after getting back in the car so maybe he really was tired. We’re gonna have to build up his walking muscles and bring a snack next time.

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Ramen

On our way back to Cerritos, we stopped for dinner at a ramen place. There were bubbles in the fountain out front!

The kids were so hungry. Peanut was a ramen-eating monster.

What a fun mini-vacation we had!!

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Ponto State Beach

This morning, we woke up to a lovely view of the ocean at our hotel in Carlsbad.

After breakfast, we took a hotel shuttle to the beach down the street. They also provided us with free chairs and umbrellas.

Ponto State Beach was pretty empty and had a restroom nearby. The kids had a really fun time!

Leela took a nap before we headed back.

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