San Diego Zoo Safari Park

I debated going to this with my family while we were in california. But man am I glad we did! It was such a cool place. The animals aren't caged in like a zoo, they get a huge area to roam around in! It's really pretty and make sure you take the tram around the park because the tour guide is super informative. And you get to see all the animals in a natural habitat. 

Sorry for not so many pictures of animals and millions of pictures of my family. I didn't have my zoom lens so the pictures i took of the animals are too far away because of my short lens. But i'm glad I brought my big camera anyways. i also get sad about how many pictures i'm NOT in. maybe someday someone will take some pictures of me:(

Grandpa was such a champ and carried London around the whole time. I didn't have a stroller and wasn't sure if the park was going to be big enough to warrant renting one. That was a mistake, especially because of how hot it was that day. Thanks dad!

 

^^^see! there she goes hitching her arm up again! haha!

This place is a little out of the way, out in escondido. It's not by the ocean and took us 20-30 mins to get there from the coast. But it was worth it! Too bad spencer wasn't there with us, but all in all it was a fun day.

the ocean

while on our california trip, we went to the oceanside pier to walk around and kill some time. it was spencer's only day there and he had to get a little bit of ocean breeze in his system before he drove us right back to the desert. to be honest, i'm not so sure about busy piers like this. it was super fun to look down right into the water and show the girls the surfers. gretta really wanted to see a shark! but at the same time, spencer and i both agreed that those places are too busy for us and it makes it hard to enjoy the ocean when there are so many people... (i.e. shady characters, scary guys and freaks) all around.

but still, who can really dispute the beauty of that water? i love the color so much i want an entire room painted to match! also, can we talk about how brave surfers are? i can't deal with a whole ocean floating beneath me AT ALL.

 ^^^gretta likes to hitch her arm up when i take her picture now? maybe she knows something we don't about looking cute for the camera? haha

^^^one legged seagull and my dramatic 3 year old

Mckown family vacation!

We are here with my family in California. So nice to be by the ocean and the girls are absolutely in heaven! Here are a few snaps of out time so far. Daddy gets here tonight and I can not wait.

London's first time at the beach:)

Wildlife safari park was a hit and very hot!

At the pool as much as possible. 

Tonight is a photo shoot on the beach so you know I'll be back with more ;)