California - 4

On our last day in California we went to feed the ducks. The girls were thrilled! Since being home, Vienna has talked about how feeding the ducks was her very favorite part of going to California. Now, that could be that it was really the last big thing we did so it is the thing she remembers best, but either way they both had a great time.

The grass sloped down to the edge of the pond. As soon as we arrived the girls headed straight for the water and if I hadn't caught her, Bristol would have gone swimming with the ducks. The girls tried very hard to throw the bread into the water but they kind of throw like girls and couldn't quite get it far enough so the ducks came to the girls. One duck kind of jumped/flew out of the water right at Vienna and Vienna was pretty scared. But, it didn't take long before I felt like I needed to protect the ducks from the girls. The girls only disappointment was they couldn't pet the ducks - which they definitely tried to do - and they bemoaned this sad truth quite pathetically for their Dad as soon as we got home: "But - we never even got to touch them" ~ Vienna  "No touching ever!" ~ Bristol

Aunt Allie holding Bristol back from the edge of the water

Bristol didn't get to explore as much as Vienna because every time we
let her go she went straight to the water

I don't think Bristol really ever liked getting as close to the ducks
as Vienna. She liked them better from a distance!

I had to kind of hold Bristol...Okay I forced her to remain still when this
duck came this close.  This duck was smart enough to realize that it needed
to be this close to be sure Bristol got the bread to it

Vienna told me that this duck was her favorite duck. She pointed this duck out
from the whole group a couple of times and fed it the most. I have no idea if
she could actually distinguish this particular duck as her favorite, but
she was convinced that she could

I love this picture!

Showing me her favorite duck again

Hudson really loved feeding the ducks to...can't you tell?