sunday outing

i had heard so many great things about the LA festival of books  that when we had a free sunday yesterday, the kids and i were excited to go! well, 3 of the 4. if you follow me on twitter, you'd know that our teenage daughter was not thrilled about having to go. she did not win though, and i dragged her along 🙂 here she is stopping at the philippine literature booth, flipping through a filipino cookbook. IMG_2252

after that i was instructed no more photos of her, so i let her have that battle :) 
the sun and waiting is not always a favorite of miss elsie's. a big brother to entertain her though, oh yes please! (click to view any photos larger) IMG_2232
this one melts me! guiding her through the brightness! IMG_2250
the festival was at UCLA and we were just happy to walk the beautiful campus. IMG_2260
and so after a decent amount of sun and walking we left. we didn't stay long enough for one of my favorite chefs to go on stage and at the time i was okay with it, but now i'm rather bummed! 
we stopped at a 7/11 for slurpees, where i brewed a great plan of bribery! kids, if i get you slurpees, i want to stop at this grassy field for pics for a little bit. ok mom :) IMG_2317a
they were not very cooperative and my slurpee bribery failed. although i brought out one more bribery of a fruit by the foot and i was most pleased with the results 🙂ThreeIMG_2308
happy monday, people! 

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  4. love that shirt on Elsie!
    and I’ve been meaning to tell you…that field that we went to for my one-year anniversary shoot by my house? all gone now, it’s becoming a park. they left the fruit trees there, but no more tall yellow grass 😦

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  5. Love those last few pics of Elsie. I know what you mean with the bribery… I’m guilty as well. But so worth it!
    I hope you got your things accomplished on your chilly, gray Monday morning… loving twitter!

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