Day trip to Santa Cruz

On Sunday took a ride to Santa Cruz to meet up with our friend Rebecca and her daughter Ella who were visiting from NY.  When Ella saw the Boardwalk in Santa Cruz she said, “Oh – I am so excited, I love Santa Cruz.  I can’t wait to go to the carnival!”  Ella’s enthusiasm is so fantastic and sweet.  We had a really fun day and Ella wants to go back.  We were supposed to go to Hawaii today but we postponed the trip for next summer.  There were tropical storms heading towards Kauai and we decided that we didn’t want to risk being stuck in our hotel room because of thunder storms.  The whole reason we wanted to go to Hawaii was to relax on the beach and it didn’t really seem like we were going to be guaranteed to do that.  Instead, we are going to Guerneville for a few days.  I should have pictures up by Friday evening.

114.jpg210.jpgJust another instrument that Ella is into!  I wonder which one she will choose.

34.jpg Ella was really into the arcade games.

43.jpg53.jpgElla and Ella on a virtual game.  Our Ella loved it and was giggling for most of it.

63.jpg The two Ellas looking out onto the beach.

73.jpg Here we all are outside of the restaurant.

83.jpg93.jpg103.jpg115.jpgElla having a blast on the “carnival” rides.

One Response to “Day trip to Santa Cruz”

  1. merilee says:

    I can’t believe Ella is in the rides by herself! What a milestone for Ella and Mommy and Momma. Miss you and love you. Mom

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