We met up with the Coburn family and headed south to LA for a day of adventure.
We left the house at 7:15am so it was an early start to our busy day.
First stop: the San Fernando Mission.
Bubba is in 4th grade and gets extra credit if they visit a mission. Pretty interesting--Bob Hope and his wife is buried there too.
After spending about 30-45 minutes walking around the mission we drove another 10 miles south to the California Science Center. We have never been there before and we have always heard good things from friends. The cool thing is admission is free...but they do appreciate a donation. It was $10 to park, but since admission was free it was a bargain. The kids had a great time exploring all of the different areas.
After we were done exploring we decided not to eat lunch at the Science Center, but instead walked down the street. It was a good find! They had pizza, Chick-a-Filet, and Chipotle. This selection made everyone happy! Bubba and I tried the banana pudding shake at Chick-a-Filet and it was delicious!! Of course I don't think we have ever had a bad shake from there! (I do think their peach shakes are my fave though.)
We were looking for something to do before we headed home. I googled a few things and finally we decided to drive over to "The Grove" about 5 miles away. Its an outdoor shopping area with a HUGE Farmer's Market across the street. The weather finally warmed up enough to take off our jackets and it was perfect.
After a few hours of strolling we decided to head home. Of course I had to take everyone to Sprinkles cupcakes first. Its a mandatory stop when we go to LA. I always check their Facebook page for their word of the day and I always get free cupcakes. Today I gave the word of the day and they gave me 5 free cupcakes. I was jumping up and down...it was pretty funny. This was Jenny's first trip and she thought I was nuts, until she tried a cupcake.
After getting stuck in some light traffic we decided to make one last stop for dinner....at Claim Jumper's in Valencia. We had nine people so luckily we didn't have to wait at all. (Pretty darn lucky for a Friday night.) We had a good time. It was the Coburn's first time at Claim Jumper, so they really enjoyed it.
It was a good time with great people. We need to make the trip down again. It was a fantastic day!!
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