To our friends and relatives that either do not want to purchase something from the registry or are unable to due to financial restrictions, in lieu of a greeting card, please consider choosing a book from our list and signing it with a note from you.
In addition to the books on our registry please feel free to purchase one of the books on the list below (we are going to raise our daughter to be bilingual, the following books are in Spanish):
Cenicienta by Gabriela Mistral (this is Cinderella)
Juegos Tradicionales by Maria Angelica (a book about games traditionally played by kids in Latin America)
Amigos by Alma Flor Ada (this books is about shapes and colors)
Cali y Mona by Pepe Valle (about a blind girl and her pony, a true story)
Cha-cha-cha en la Selva (a cute story about animals dancing in the jungle)
De Como Dicen que Fue Hecho el Mar (means "how they say the sea was made," this story is the kid version of a creation legend of an indigenous tribe of South America)
Donde Viven los Monstruos (Spanish version of "Where the Wild Things Live")
Dita y Dito Van a la Libreria (a pig family goes to the book store)
El Gallo de Bodas (a story of the pitfalls of being bossy)
Jonron (the story of Alex Rodriguez learning to play baseball)
La Oruga Muy Hambrienta (the Spanish version of "The Hungry Caterpillar)
Papelucho by Marcela Paz (part of a children's book series popular in Latin America)
Tener un Patito Es Util ("Having a Ducky is Useful" is a story written from the perspective of a rubber ducky and then again from the perspective of a child)
Un Pez Dos Peces Pez Rojo Pez Azul by Dr. Seuss (the classic "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish", just in Spanish)
Most, if not all, of these books are available on Amazon and ebay. If you want to read a bit further about a particular one of these before you purchase it please visit http://www.babble.com/babble-voices/ana-flores-besos/30-great-childrens-books-in-spanish/la-cenicienta/
Thank you!
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Local Attractions
I'm posting local attractions here because Angela and I both know that most of you are from out of town. Below you will be able to see theme parks, historic sites and some great restaurants. If you want to know about anything that I haven't listed here, let me know.
Disneyland
Located in Anaheim, approximately 45 minutes away from Angela's and Scott's home. Tickets can run upward of $100 dollars for a day, but exploring the whole park can easily take more than a day.
Address and phone number:
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/
California Adventure
This park is adjacent to and a subsidiary of Disneyland. It's a great park but it is a lot smaller than Disneyland, the park can be covered in a single. For more information check the Disneyland website.
Universal Studios
To be honest, Universal Studios is not what it used to be. The rides are just alright and it is a dying park. That being said the lines are very short. Tickets start at $84 and are available on http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/tickets/type/most-popular/
Address and phone number:
Six Flags
Six flags is great, but some people don't like it. In my opinion, with rides like the Viper and the Goliath you can't go wrong with this park. Tickets start at just $42 if you buy at least three days in advance.
Address and phone number:
www.sixflags.com (it's the Magic Mountain location)
Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm is a fun park and has had rides like the Riddler and Xtreme Scream. Many rides there are fun even if you take them several times in the same day. Tickets start at $39 if you buy online.
Address and phone number:
www.knotts.com
Raging Waters
Raging Waters is the largest water theme park in Southern California. This theme park is within walking distance from Kelly and Dave Osterhout's home in San Dimas (near where the shower is being held). There are many things to do there, ranging from the Lazy River to a near vertical water slide. Tickets start at $39.
Address and phone number:
www.ragingwaters.com
There are many other theme parks farther north and south of our general area but you usually need to drive 2+ hours to get there. Aside from theme parks there are also a plethora of state and municipal parks in the area, including the Angeles National Forest in Azusa (Azusa is a city that is less than a twenty minute drive from San Dimas), dozens of parks in Long Beach (where Angela and Scott live), and, of course, many beaches to the west. Keep in mind that swimming in the water in Long Beach is not recommended due to the high traffic port located in the city. However, swimming, surfing and boogy boarding is perfectly safe in the beaches immediately to the north and south. There are also many historic sites in Long Beach, San Dimas and everywhere in between; a simple google search will reveal many of these sites.
Disneyland
Located in Anaheim, approximately 45 minutes away from Angela's and Scott's home. Tickets can run upward of $100 dollars for a day, but exploring the whole park can easily take more than a day.
Address and phone number:
1313 Disneyland Drive
Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 781-4565
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/
California Adventure
This park is adjacent to and a subsidiary of Disneyland. It's a great park but it is a lot smaller than Disneyland, the park can be covered in a single. For more information check the Disneyland website.
Universal Studios
To be honest, Universal Studios is not what it used to be. The rides are just alright and it is a dying park. That being said the lines are very short. Tickets start at $84 and are available on http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/tickets/type/most-popular/
Address and phone number:
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608
(800) 864-8377
Six Flags
Six flags is great, but some people don't like it. In my opinion, with rides like the Viper and the Goliath you can't go wrong with this park. Tickets start at just $42 if you buy at least three days in advance.
Address and phone number:
26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 255-4100
Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm is a fun park and has had rides like the Riddler and Xtreme Scream. Many rides there are fun even if you take them several times in the same day. Tickets start at $39 if you buy online.
Address and phone number:
8039 Beach Blvd
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 220-5200
Raging Waters
Raging Waters is the largest water theme park in Southern California. This theme park is within walking distance from Kelly and Dave Osterhout's home in San Dimas (near where the shower is being held). There are many things to do there, ranging from the Lazy River to a near vertical water slide. Tickets start at $39.
Address and phone number:
111 Lakeside Road
San Dimas, CA 91773
(909) 802-2200
There are many other theme parks farther north and south of our general area but you usually need to drive 2+ hours to get there. Aside from theme parks there are also a plethora of state and municipal parks in the area, including the Angeles National Forest in Azusa (Azusa is a city that is less than a twenty minute drive from San Dimas), dozens of parks in Long Beach (where Angela and Scott live), and, of course, many beaches to the west. Keep in mind that swimming in the water in Long Beach is not recommended due to the high traffic port located in the city. However, swimming, surfing and boogy boarding is perfectly safe in the beaches immediately to the north and south. There are also many historic sites in Long Beach, San Dimas and everywhere in between; a simple google search will reveal many of these sites.
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