crocker park.

on my last evening with them, i took my cousins andrew & alexandra to crocker park-- a local outdoor mall. we picked up my favorite road trip snack at trader joe's, stopped in at the apple store and had so much fun doing cartwheels {them, not me:)}, playing chess & riding turtles on the green. as you'll see, they are both so full of personality and i love every bit of it!
goobers. haha
life size chess!!
i'm still thiiiiis much taller than him:) not for long though!
i think i might like Mona Lexi even better than Mona Lisa:) 

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