When I found out Alex had an upcoming conference in LA I couldn’t have been more excited. It was an opportunity to venture out on Dakota’s longest flight to date for a week of exciting adventures with my brother and Dakota’s uncle, Stephen!

We couldn’t visit LA without showing Dakota the Pacific Ocean so we headed out early one morning to explore Santa Monica.

Dakota wasn’t thrilled about dipping her toes in the ocean (it was cold!) but she loved the bustle of the Pier… that is until the Pacific Park roller coaster came thundering through and startled her!