Escondido Falls

Ryan and I actually really enjoy hiking, but we haven't gone much. I think our last hike was Hollywood in April 2013. We are usually really busy on the weekends so we don't often go. This spring we decided we would try a few new trails (sadly, we've only been once) so on April 26th we made the trek to Malibu and hiked Escondido Falls. It was a short 4 mile hike and quite shaded. Dominick ended up walking a little over 2 miles of it by himself. He was such a trooper and we got SO many compliments. He said hi to every person who passed us or we passed and was just SO happy that whole day. The kid LOVES being outdoors and honestly, I cannot blame him. If you get a chance and are in Southern California I highly suggest going. There's not all that much scenery, but it was a good little hike for our family of 3. I have more pictures, but haven't uploaded them yet.

Mother's Day 2014

This year on Mother's Day we couldn't decide what we wanted to do. We finally made plans to go to Glendale and go shopping at the Galleria and Americana, but at the last minute our friends said they were going to Santa Monica so of course we tagged along and had the absolute best time. I think we may continue doing it every single year that we are in California. Instead of going to the pier we went to a playground right on the beach between Santa Monica and Venice Beach. Ryan didn't want to do much walking since he had a pass test the next day so the pier and promenade was out of the question.

The playground was the perfect size for the boys and we had a picnic lunch. It was SUPER windy (and felt like we never left the desert) and most people were leaving the beach, but we enjoyed playing.

 

last year vs this year

It was the best day!