More Vaca Pics....

I left with day three of Disney. On Thursday of our trip we had wanted to go somewhere fun but cheap...I thought we could head over to the Santa Monica Pier for the day...somewhere I had never been. Google said it was about 40 miles from our hotel...we figured cool! 45 min is fine...

Yeah um...how could we have forgotten about LA traffic!!?? Let's just say the drive was ridiculous. The way back to the hotel was especially terrible and yeah...overall not the greatest idea. 

Not to mention the fact that we forgot beach towels and I forgot my bathing suit.

Sigh. 

But we got there and ate our packed lunch on the pier and watched the CRAZIES float by. Why do piers always bring out the crazies?

Eating Lunch on the Pier

Looking out at the ocean at the end of the pier

Hi mama!

We were done with the pier pretty quick. Esella did want to go on some rides, but the line for the tickets was long. Plus...remember we wanted a CHEAP day?? Ha. On our way out we noticed a teeny tiny little aquarium had just opened for the day...so we went in to take a look. It was a whole $10 donation for Justin and I (kids free). It was a cute little place but Esella was acting afraid of all the sea life. She did end up coloring and making a fishy puppet tho! 

 When we FINALLY got back to the hotel...we took a dip in the swimming pools (indoor and outdoor) and the hot tub before heading to dinner. It was Everett's first time swimming!

Esella liked the hot tub the best 
 

Taking a dip indoors....

 
Sorry for the poor picture quality...somehow my camera setting got a bit messed up by the 4th day of our trip! Hope you all enjoyed seeing a little of our family vacation...ext up...fourth of July and Esella's first day of school!

Oh and here is my favorite pic from the day. Me and my girl. I almost am never in pictures...always behind the camera!