Sunday morning we decided to take a road trip. One of our favorite places to visit is The Grove in Los Angeles. It's not to see the celebrities... but I do look for them. First stop for Lauren and I was American Girl. She has been collecting these dolls since before she could walk. She's got Bitty Baby, The Twins, A doll that looks like her (Emma), and Nikki (the girl of the year, from last year or the year before). She also owns every horse that they have put out except for one. Spoiled, yes. Her Grandmother (an only child) had two boys... She is loving having Lauren as her ONLY granddaughter and American Girl is her favorite store to shop for new goodies for LEM. While we were there, Emma (the doll) got a new hair style and facial (complete with a full body scrub). She got a couple new outfits, and got a few new dogs. Pete and Riley walked around and browsed some of the other shops. Riley got a new Lego. He's always been a huge Lego fan. We headed over to Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill for some lunch, and then a stop at Barnes & Noble. Before leaving LA we stopped at La Brea Tar Pits. We've always been a fan of this place. Rancho La Brea is one of the world’s most famous fossil localities, recognized for having the largest and most diverse assemblage of extinct Ice Age plants and animals in the world. Visitors can learn about Los Angeles as it was between 10,000 and 40,000 years ago, during the last Ice Age, when animals such as saber-toothed cats and mammoths roamed the Los Angeles Basin. Through windows at the Page Museum Laboratory, visitors can watch bones being cleaned and repaired. Outside the Museum, in Hancock Park, life-size replicas of several extinct mammals are featured (this was taken from their site). For giggles we decided to drive down Santa Monica Blvd. We always wanted to stop at the Pier but could never find a parking spot. Well, luck the was in the air. We got a spot just as the sun was going down. It was beautiful!!! We rode the roller coaster (yes, I did too), the kids played some games, and we watched the sun set over Santa Monica Boule
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2 comments:
Those pictures of the boardwalk remind me of the Lost Boys movie! Emma still hasn't gotten an American Girl, she was never big into baby dolls, she likes to draw. But, Adeline is another story, babies have been her thing since last year. So, maybe we'll have to go to a big city to find a store to get her all the accessories. You guys all look great Suzanne. You look better as the years go by.
Looked like lots of fun! Yep, I am a Gramma that LOVES to spoil the kiddies. LEOGOs, American Doll, books, etc. All fun. I cannot wait to go see these places with RTM and LEM!
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