We decided to take advantage of the time we had left this summer before Landon starts up school again. We drove down to California for a couple days. We went to Ventura Beach. Elliot thought the water was a little too cold but the sand was delicious. We visited the LA zoo where Elliot called almost all of the animals doggies. Its hard with a limited vocabulary. One day was spent in Santa Barbara on the wharf. We went to the sea center. Elliot was able to touch star fish and sea cucumbers. Kristin's Dad was in California for work so we were able to bum free dinners every night (thanks Dad!). We had a great time but also learned the difficulties of traveling with a one year old.