Olvera Street

This year Mother's Day weekend took us to Olvera Street in Downtown LA. Our kids had never visited Olvera Street and so we knew a field trip there would be a fun way to educate them on the history of the old pueblo. I loved all the bright colors of the markets, the sweet smelling aroma of homemade tortillas, and the fine carvings of aged architecture.


Isaiah was happy to model for me in front of this gorgeous door.


After lunch we bought some delicious coconut candy called cocada for a dollar each.


Savannah thought it would be cute to offer poor little Bella a lick of her super spicy lolipop!





FUN FACT: My parents made me play an accordian when I was little...in front of everyone...at church! But I won't be posting any of those photos today because, well...sadly to say, there are none.

This is an authentic handmade guitar from Mexico. Robert's grandfather made guitars like this long ago in his shop in Mexico too.

What? Bella is sad?
Oh good, she snapped out of it when I told her she can pick a flower off of the tree...

This guitar isn't from Mexico, but from Taylor Guitars here in California and cost an arm and a leg. I snapped this shot across the street inside Union Station.




So, after a beautiful sunny day visiting and sharing a part our culture with my family and feeling like a Queen for Mother's Day, what else could a Mama ask for??

POCKET WIZARDS for an off camera flash of course, thanks kids!