Life's a Beach

Despite the weather not being extremely warm in LA, we took a trip to the beach in Santa Monica. We started with a bit of lunch on a blanket, during which Maya showed her doubts about the beach:

I took her in the sand and the water, which she hated. This is totally different than last year, when she loved sitting at the water's edge. She did cheer up after sitting in her grandpa's lap and playing with her ball for a few minutes:

After that we went walking on the pier, which included a carousel. She loved riding it, though you can't tell from this photo:

She was very sad when that ride was over, but seemed to cheer up afterward while walking on the pier:

Santa Monica is definitely one of the nicest parts of LA!