Kody's Visit Week One

We got into town on Saturday and we haven't stopped since! On Sunday Kody and I went over to Tammy & Jim's to visit for awhile. As Jim had homework to do Tammy joined us for a hike in the Conejo Botanic Gardens. Luckily Tammy remembered the Kids Adventure Garden so we went over there first.

Tammy & Kody having High Tea

There is a table set up with a Tea set and Kody settled down and made tea for Tammy and me. He had a great time. I guess before the freeze this year the table was under a honeysuckle vine but most of that was killed off so the table is out in the open now. We sat there for awhile while Kody "made us tea" . He thought it was great fun. Next we came across a large dragon but luckily it was friendly!

Kody taming the dragon!

After that we hiked though the main gardens for awhile. We got home in time to see Beach Gramma come and visit us. That rounded out the day and it was time for sleep!!

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we went to the park! We would walk Beardsley down to Glenwood park and then come home and drop him off and go over to the park at the library or Conejo Park depending on what he wanted to do.

At the Library Park

At Conejo Park where his mom and Uncles used to play!


Parks are great places. Most of the time there were other kids there that he could play with or at least near. Kody really needs to have people around to talk to and play with. This worked out great for both of us! There are so many things to climb on and under and swing on etc that the "all tired out fairy" comes to call.

One of the many Potty breaks!!


On Friday Gramma Carolyn or as they call her "Beach Gramma" and I took Kody up to the Santa Barbara Zoo. It was a little overcast and cool when we got there but it turned out to be a perfect day in all ways. We had a great time walking around and seeing the animals. They even have a playground there that he wanted to stop at twice! Yes, I would say he loves parks!

On the firepoll at the zoo

When we got there they told us that the penguins were going to be fed in a few minutes so we went right up there thinking that would be fun to watch. We got there a couple of minutes early and Kody watched them get a couple fish and then he was out of there! Oh well, you never know what will interest kids. Here are a few of the animals we saw.

Elephant of course

Humboldt Penguins
River Otter
Lion sleeping right next to the glass



On the toy train waiting for our turn on the "big" train

The Big Train that goes around the outside of the zoo. It seemed to go faster this time then I remember. Maybe the kids are so used to Disneyland little rides just aren't good enough. But then again maybe I just don't remember it correctly!

Kody very carefully "driving" at the zoo playground.

All in all it was a great day!!