Ashish, Priya and I are currently enjoying a small vacation in the Sacramento area. How wonderful to get away and to enjoy some quality time as a family! We drove down yesterday and tomorrow we'll be heading home again. It's been quick but we've managed to cram quite a bit of fun in. Here's a "highlight" of our adventures (warning, lots of pics ahead!)...
We visited Fairytale Town this morning. What a neat place!
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The Old Woman in the Shoe...
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Owl's House (Pooh's friend)...
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The Tin Man and Dorothy :)
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Petting the "cow who jumped over the moon"
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Cinderella's carriage (this was definitely Priya's favorite)
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Jack's Beanstalk
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Pirate Ship
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Watering Rabbit's Garden
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Mother Goose slide
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Priya's first exposure to Shakespeare. It was a condensed version of Macbeth. Sadly she didn't last very long and was ready for a nap.
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Swimming at the hotel after nap time. "I love swimming!"
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Dinner at Chevy's
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Priya's 1st Carousel ride after dinner. She LOVED it!
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Back at the hotel for some snuggling before bedtime.