Cousin Tim

Today we drove up to LA to meet up with Tim, Carl's cousin.  He's down here from Oregon for a few weeks producing a short film.  After lunch we went to the Greystone Masion, a park in Beverly Hills (http://www.greystonemansion.org/).  Carl and I have wanted to go there for years but never made the drive.  Tim was the perfect excuse to get us up to LA.  It is about 2-1/2 hour drive from our house and until today I never really saw how great LA really is.  The park was quiet, very little visitors and had amazing views of the city and even the ocean.  We had awesome weather, come to think about it, this summer has been quite cool--and I'll take it!

Tim, Elena, & Carl

The park had so many distinct gardens.  I think Tim and Elena both loved the turtle pool.  And it was very cool :)  After we departed from the turtles, Elena ran back over there.  She wanted to go swimming with them.  Daddy and Elena are waving at the turtles in the above photo.  And it's hard to believe in such a serene garden on the other side of the hedge, looking down the hill you see the city skyline.

 

Running....running...and more running...

A couple of times she caught a downward slope and just took off like a little rocket.

Tim and Elena as we were leaving the park.  Elena was extremely tired at this point and didn't really want to be held.  She was so tired she crashed on our way to the freeway and slept the entire drive home. 

When Elena listens better and doesn't run off, we'll have to go back so we can enjoy this park.  There is so much to see and take in, it's a little zen spot in the middle of the city.