Strawberry Picking

We visited Tanaka farm yesterday! I have been trying to stay jam-packed busy these next two weeks and this was a perfect way to do that. It was a really remarkable Southern California day! I mean, the weather! It was perfect for strawberry picking ;)

^^ Look at that sky!! ^^

They gave us a tour of the whole farm, 30 acres I believe. They shared a little about the history and what they do there. We were able to try different vegetables that they grow there. That part was a lot of fun. You stopped every few minutes and tried a different vegetable. You didn't know what would be next. 

                                           ^^Then you stopped and picked some strawberries! ^^

 You were able to eat them while you picked. Jed figured that out really quickly!

We had such a blast! It was nice to show Jed what a farm is and how food grows. Living in the city, it can be hard to remember that people work really hard on these farms. I couldn't help but be reminded of all the migrant farm workers.

It really was beautiful, just to be outside on such a nice day! This weather is what people move to LA for. I think maybe I just appreciate it a little more because we could be moving.

We hope to go back for the watermelon tours!

Aquarium of the Pacific

Aquarium of the Pacific was kind enough to gift us some tickets. So we headed there yesterday morning and explored a little. It was honestly the biggest blast! I think this has by far been his favorite place to visit, and that includes Disneyland. It's simply nothing short of amazing to see all the different water animals.

They have a really neat viewing area for the penguins. They actually swim on top of you.

We were to chicken to pet the sting rays and sharks. How can we know they won't decided to bite us!

We're so glad grandma came. Although it made me think about us leaving. We're gonna miss her! 

They were mesmerized! 

The jelly fish were one of the coolest things to see. These grow to about the size of a quarter. The baby ones were incredible. How amazing is our creator! 

The colors! 

I mean, come on!

^^We found Nemo!! ^^

Can you tell we had a great time? I can't stress that enough. It was so fun to see the kids enjoying their time there. It was also amazing for us to see. I would like to come back on a date with my husband. There are so many different things to do and see. I wish we could have fed the birds but it was closed at the time. I loved that it was small enough to do in one kid day, and by that I mean still get home in time to get a decent nap. Not sure how important that is to other moms but I love half day field trips! I can't wait to go back there! It is our new favorite place. It is definitely worth the trouble. Because going anywhere with kids is trouble. Fun, but trouble.  

If you're interested in more information on the aquarium, you can go here. To see other trips we have taken around the LA area, you can go here, here, here, and here. 

*This was a sponsored post. All opinions expressed were my own.