The Full Catastrophe

We are trying to spend our Friday afternoons doing fun stuff for the kids this summer. Last week we went to the beach and today we went to Balboa Park for the zoo and for a ride on the Miniature Railroad Train. It is a simple and sweet ride around some landscaped grounds of the park. We always wave to people walking by like we’re royalty or something. Towards the end of the ride the track takes the train through a tunnel, which both of the kids adore. It was Laurel’s first ride on the train today…I can’t tell you how many times Oscar has ridden.

In honor of our afternoon adventure, Laurel and I read “Carl’s Afternoon in the Park” before her bedtime just now. The illustrations are based on spots in Balboa Park and the story even includes a ride on the train. It is a very sweet book, even sweeter because of our love for Balboa Park.