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Send a ComplimentAbout Me & My Family
My husband and I have 4 kids... 3 boys and then our girl. We homeschool them all and travel when possible. We just started letterboxing and are finding ourselves a little obsessed with it.
Our Family's Travel Personality
adventurous, curious, structured, relaxed, simple, independent, spontaneous, easy_going
We Just Got Back From
White Stallion Guest Ranch in Arizona
Our Favorite Vacation Spot
Camping in Kings Canyon or Yosemite
A Place We'd Love To Visit
The Redwoods in Northern California
Favorite Vacation Memory
Walking the meadows of Yosemite with my family. The quiet, the sparkling water, the rustling grasses, and a dip in the river made for an amazing day.
Worst Travel Moment With My Kids:
Anytime throw up is involved. Especially when one kid triggers another. And when we are in the car. And when they choose to use the box that is holding all their library books and toys.
Websites I Like:
Great places to Enjoy Animals for kids in Los Angeles
Kids and animals go together like watermelon and the 4th of July. It just is too fun to see kids eyes light up at the huge size of elephants, and giggle at the antics of cats. More than just a zoo, these locations around Los Angeles can be fun outings to visit animals with kids.
225 26th Street
Santa Monica, California
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Saddle up for a pony ride and pet the farm animals every Sunday.
4102 S. University Drive
Pomona, California
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Special needs kids will find this petting zoo to be just made for them.
Crystal Springs Dr.
Los Angeles, California
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Saddle up like a cowboy in this expansive park of Los Angeles
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, California
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Visit the whales, sea lions, and scores of marine life at this top-notch aquarium.
reviewed on: June 08 2010
"Seal friend"
We spent a lot of time in the seal tunnel which is near the back of the aquarium. My youngest son at the time was 3 and he was carrying a bag of goldfish in his hand. One seal spotted him and came nose to nose with my son. They stared at each other and then proceeded to play with each other as much as they could with big plate glass separating them. We were all giggling with the fun of the experience.Lesson is: bring a bag of snacks and spend some time in the seal tunnel!
1101 W. McKinley Ave
Pomona, California
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The Big Red Barn is stocked with every variety of farm animals, just waiting for a visit from kids. Milking demonstrations, pig races, goat milking, and more. The fair is held annually every September.
reviewed on: June 16 2010
"More than we could see"
I took all 4 of my kids with my friend and her kids on a free homeschooling day. We had a blast, saw as much as we could, and left exhausted but satisfied. Our favorite area of the fair was the old town area. My oldest son (9) sat and watched the professional broom maker for about 20 minutes. Then he picked up the left over straw pieces and formed his own crude broom. Meanwhile, my 7 year old put together a rag doll from the old pioneer days. We sat in the desks of the old school house and then watched the blacksmith at work.We started the day by heading towards the barns and farm animals, hoping that the rest of the crowd would go the other direction first. It seemed to work and we were not overwhelmed with lots of people until later in the day.
Iced lemonade and cotton candy (plus our own lunches) helped us get through the very hot and long day.
5333 Zoo Drive
Los Angeles, California
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No animal list is complete without the excellent LA Zoo.
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
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They may not be alive, but the animals and dinosaurs of the Natural History Museum will impress kids.
1600 Ocean Front Walk
Santa Monica, California
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This small aquarium at the end of the pier is just perfect for kids to see sea life.
10101 Jefferson Blvd.
Culver City, California
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Visit the exotic animals that have been rescued at this Station.
3370 Sunset Valley Road
Moorpark, California
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Pet the farm animals, pick your own vegetables, and take home a farmer in training.
16027 Yarnell St
Sylmar, California
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Rescued animals are waiting to interact with kids on a 1 hour tour.
