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CA- Day 3

Our first day in Palm Springs!  It was a busy day (we hadn't quite slowed down yet and settled into vacation mode).  We packed a ton into our day...touring around our hotel, getting soaked in the hotel's bouncy house, lunch at an outdoor market, taking in the hotel's petting zoo and reptile show, swimming, In N Out Burger and the Living Desert Zoolights.

Whew...It was a busy day.  The kids had a great time but were all bagged by the end of the day.  We determined the next day would have to be a much slower pace!

Eliza doing some early morning reading.  I love this picture of her - so sweet!

I love seeing Christmas trees and palm trees together


They had a bouncy house set up for the kids.  We realized too late that they had hosed it down the night before and it was soaked!  It became a huge slip and slide and the kids went crazy in it and got completely soaked!  We returned here multiple times during our stay.

Eliza just watched the bouncy house fun

A petting zoo!  The hotel brought in a petting zoo for the kids.  Scooter the tortoise was a big hit.

Eliza was thrilled with the ducks and kept quacking at them.


 We were all excited for a dose of In N Out Burger.  It was the kids first time and they were not disappointed!  

The Zoo lights!  

Santa! We had no idea that Santa would be here - the boys were thrilled...Eliza not so much.  She likes to talk about Santa and tries to 'ho ho ho' but she keeps a safe distance between her and the big guy.

A quick ride on the carousel 



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