Days at the Lake

We've just returned from a two-night stay in the local mountains (Crestline to be exact), where we spent several hours around Lake Arrowhead (top photo) and half a day playing at Lake Gregory (second photo). We played in the water and took some nice walks through the trees, up at 5,000 feet above sea level.
All in all, it was a fantastic trip. Cora has not always been a great traveler, but overall she did very well. She slept great the first night, to our relief. She didn't do very well the second night, but since we were operating on a full night's sleep, it wasn't so bad.
We stayed in a little cabin in the woods, which worked very well and saved us a lot of money on food. The front deck had a low wall around it, so it made a perfect playground for Cora to practice her running (bottom photo). She managed to feed herself without a high chair, too. She has begun saying "More, ta," when she wants more of something to eat. "Ta" or "ta ta" is Cora-speak (and England English) for "thank you." Today, she also was saying, "Hi."
Back in Santa Clarita tonight, we went out to dinner. Cora, as per her new normal, did well for about half the meal and then decided she was done. We took turns with her outside. She is not the easiest little girl these days when she decides she is "done" with whatever it is she is done with! In addition, she still seems to be cutting several teeth, and often has a finger in her mouth while she fusses.