Ramen
On our way back to Cerritos, we stopped for dinner at a ramen place. There were bubbles in the fountain out front!
The kids were so hungry. Peanut was a ramen-eating monster.
What a fun mini-vacation we had!!
Ponto State Beach
This morning, we woke up to a lovely view of the ocean at our hotel in Carlsbad.
After breakfast, we took a hotel shuttle to the beach down the street. They also provided us with free chairs and umbrellas.
Ponto State Beach was pretty empty and had a restroom nearby. The kids had a really fun time!
Leela took a nap before we headed back.
Carlsbad
After all the Halloween fun, we all packed up and headed down to Carlsbad! It was our first stay in a hotel since February and everyone was so excited for a sleepover in a new place.
Halloween Birthday Party
It’s Alice’s Birthday AND Halloween today. Uncle Johnny prepared some fun activities as part of the birthday celebration.
Take a look at these balloon animals!!
We all sang “Happy Birthday” to Alice and then headed out for some Socially Distant Trick-or-Treating.
The neighborhood moms planned a scavenger hunt and doors were decorated. Candy was left out in buckets at the door front too.
They all made out like bandits tonight!!
Fancy Dinner
This evening, we went out for a fancy dinner at Five Crowns with the family to celebrate Mama and Uncle Johnny’s birthday. It was our first real dining experience in a long time.
They seated us at a big round table together under a patio cover and the kids enjoyed the activity sheets they were given.
It was a nice dinner at a restaurant with family after being home for so long.
Haunted Cookie House
The kids worked together to build and decorate this haunted house.
Here it is in all its icing and candy glory.
Peanut and Thomas worked on their drawing of the house together too.
Peanut and Leela
Lunchtime
Dada’s Birthday Part 2
Today is Dada’s actual birthday so the kids gave him the cards they made for him.
After lunch, we had birthday ice cream cake!
