The second half of May was epic and fantastic. I've barely had time to process or recover but I do feel like I need to post this debrief to try and capture some of the magic 🪄 ✨ before it totally evaporates like the June Gloom.
Friday, May 17
7:30am Kayla took Albert to Daycare
11:20am Kayla picked up Albert from Daycare, drove to airport
Steph arrived BUR 12:45pm
Food Truck Friday on Chatsworth St
We got to road test the Mountain buggy double stroller.
Saturday, May 18 -
9-11am month of Mama celebration class
4-6pm Reseda Art Walk
Another opportunity to road test the stroller.
Sunday, May 19 - Kayla 3 mile training run
Holleigh Bernson Memorial Park Pick up Fitlicious
Packing for Disney
Zoom call with grandparents
Monday, May 20 (Disneyland) - Rope drop Jungle Cruise
Tuesday, May 21 (DCA) - Rope drop Little Mermaid
Wednesday, May 22 (Disneyland) Rope drop Pirates of the Caribbean
Thursday, May 23rd -
7-9am Campus walk
Disney unpacking
2-3pm pool
Family dinner with Anne
Galactic Grill Salads
This day Albert tossed my phone in the pool.
Friday, May 24th
8am Yoga
9-11am campus walk
Goddess Salad lunch
Group nap
3-4pm pool time
Family dinner - Chicken fried rice stir fry
Saturday, May 25th
7am strength training
8:00am Kayla apply for unemployment
IKEA and it's a wrap day
Family dinner - Tacos
Too good to go - Leo's Superfood Vegan Cafe
Sunday, May 26th -
3 mile run / Northridge park
Pym test kitchen bread pud
Pick up Fitlicious
Beach day in Ventura
Too good to go Fish Grill lunch
Pedicures (tarball removal)
Family dinner - pasta
Monday, May 27th - **MEMORIAL DAY**
Major cooking day
Family dinner - baked potato
Bengal BBQ 🥓
Troubadour tavern 🥔
Our cousin Joey came over and got to spend some time with us and the little ones.
Tuesday, May 28th -
Cinnamon rolls
LA County Arboretum
Galactic Grill Salads
Steph packs suitcase
Found out that if you have a membership for two adults, only one of the adults needs to be named on the membership. So we all got in for free. And we arrived around 8am to beat the heat and take advantage of early hours for members only.
Wednesday, May 29 (Departure 1:30pm) Steph’s date of departure
Red rose 🌹 Grey stuff
11:30am Drive to the airport
SWA 6017 Steph departs BUR at 1:20pm, arrives 7:55pm OMA
Non-Disney Day Ideas that we didn't do
Wi spa (kid-friendly) https://wispausa.com/
Open 24h
$30 regular daily admission fee
2700 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90057 (drivetime 35 - 80 minutes)
Grand spa https://www.grandspala.com/services
Open 24h
$30 general admission
2999 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020 (drivetime 35 - 80 minutes)
LA Zoo / Griffith Park / Traveltown 12 month membership started on May 24, 2023
Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m https://lazoo.org/plan-your-visit/reservations/
$22 for adults, $17 for kids over 23 months
5333 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027 (drivetime 35-55 minutes)
Kidspace Museum in Pasadena / Rose Bowl
Open 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Tuesday-Sunday (closed Monday)
$15.50 general admission https://kidspacemuseum.org/visit/hours-and-admission/
480 N Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103 (drivetime 35-65 minutes)
Discovery Cube LA
Open 10:00 am – 5:00 pm https://www.discoverycube.org/los-angeles/visit/
$18 for adults, $16 for kids, Children ages 2 and under are free. $17 for seniors (age 62+)
11800 Foothill Blvd, Sylmar, CA 91342 (drivetime 22-40 minutes)
Ventura / Underwood Farms / Beach* https://underwoodfamilyfarms.com/somis/
Open 9:00am - 6:00pm
Admission to enter the fields and pick is $3.00/person. Under 2 free.
5696 E Los Angeles Ave, Somis, CA (drivetime 45 - 70 min)
Aquarium of the Pacific / Beach / Huntington Dog Beach* parking $8
Open 9am - 6pm https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/visit
$44.95 adult, $41.95 senior (age 62+), $29.95 child (age 3+)
100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802 (drivetime 55 min - 120 min)
Malibu / Zuma Beach*
Venice Beach
CA Science Center (free tickets via library) / Blue Line / Metrolink
La Brea Tar Pits (free tickets via library) / Miracle Mile https://www.lapl.org/explorela
Downtown LA / Grove / Beverly Hills Public Library (storytime, free)
Universal Citywalk / Bus
Totally Toddlers / My Gym / Local*
Bike Ride / Orange Line Bike Path*
LA Dodgers game - a friend has season tickets! Children 3 and under can enter the stadium free, provided they sit on a parent's or guardian's lap. Should the parent or guardian want a child aged 3 and under to have their own seat, a ticket must be purchased.
Honestly, I would not have changed a thing about the experience. We had a lot of May Gray. Nobody got sick except Mike. The LoveSac couch made a nice bed in our living room. It was a good decision to clear out the downstairs closet for our guests. I think it made it much easier for them to see their clothes Inventory and know what was clear and dirty. We did laundry almost every day. We ran the dishwasher more than once per day. I showed them the bunk beds so they know they have options for future visits.
Our landlord showed us the empty unit that will be up for sale soon. It seems small but maybe that's just because it was empty. It would be wild to be homeowners. And wild to vacate this unit after we have made so many memories here.
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