We recently returned from a 10 day vacation to San Diego. For any of you that have never done something like this DO IT. Plan it now and go. It is by far the funnest thing we do all year. We stay in a condo on a cliff overlooking the beach. We play, and laugh, and eat, and play, and eat, and swim, and eat, and dig HUGE sand holes, and build sand turtles and catch sand crabs and go to theme parks, oh and did I mention that we EAT lots and lots of good food? I only mention this because I gained 6 POUNDS while we were there. No worries I have been on the HCG diet since we got home. I am now fitting into my pants again. :D
My kids loved it... LOVED. We actually though about leaving them this year and enjoying a vacation by ourselves. However the mom in me won out and I am glad it did. They are spoiled rotten the whole trip and to be honest I don't remember ever seeing them so filled with joy.
Notice the sand EVERYWHERE on this little girlie? Yeah well this is probably the cleanest she ever was. She loved to dig in the sand and get it on her face and legs and.... well everywhere. Also notice she is holding a chip in that sand covered had. Did she eat this chip you might be wondering... absolutely along with about a pound of sand a day. Luckily sand isn't lethal.
Here is Taycee in the bottom of the huge hole we dug. It was so deep that we struck water and had to keep bailing out buckets.
Some of the crew at the beach, we are inside the hole. This picture doesn't do it justice. It was almost at deep as I am tall.
Grandpa buried Kaden. He thought it was pretty cool. When we told him to get up he lifted up one limb at a time and growled like a monster, my little Frankenstein.
Did I mention she really liked the beach? She had no reservations at all of the water or the strangers or the huge wave that knocked her over.
We spent one day at six flags. This picture really has nothing to do with the rides or anything. I think Chris was talking to the kids who were at sea world with grandma and grandpa. I just love how happy he looks. And I love him too.
All I can say is... we are buff.
Aunt Kelsey taught Kaden this neat trick... Thanks Kels.
Happy times
I loved watching her go, it was like she took all of her 20 mo. of bottled energy and released it. I also love the little tiny foot prints everywhere in the sand.
Love them.
If I could pick one picture to describe my emotions for Sand Diego this would be it. JOY and EXCITEMENT a 10 day non stop whirlwind of family and play and love and happiness. I am telling you... DO IT.
Kaden thought it was so fun to Jump the waves. Taycee wanted to try to so grandma took her out.
This game is called Ninja. If you haven't played it before you should. It is pretty entertaining, playing in the sand adds a whole new dimension.
The whole San Diego Crew. (Well everyone in our condo at least) This was Sunday before we went to church. We don't spend our days at the beach in dresses ;)
Before we left for San Diego Lisa had a bridal shower. Taycee very very much enjoyed the chocolate cupcakes.
Chillin out on the beach with a sucker. Who could ask for better? Notice also that his shirt is off. This was the very first day and I am not sure why but somehow his swim shirt got taken off. This resulted in a slight sunburn for the rest of the week. Luckily it wasn't too bad, but it was enough to irritate him at night. :( Poor kid.
The whole San Diego Crew. (Well everyone in our condo at least) This was Sunday before we went to church. We don't spend our days at the beach in dresses ;)
Before we left for San Diego Lisa had a bridal shower. Taycee very very much enjoyed the chocolate cupcakes.
Chillin out on the beach with a sucker. Who could ask for better? Notice also that his shirt is off. This was the very first day and I am not sure why but somehow his swim shirt got taken off. This resulted in a slight sunburn for the rest of the week. Luckily it wasn't too bad, but it was enough to irritate him at night. :( Poor kid.
That sums up the trip. And although there are 20 pictures on here I really really did narrow it down. I think I started with like 150. And to make it even better I did not spend hours editing them. In fact I didn't edit any of them. I also didn't lug around my 20 lb camera for a week. I bought a simple little point and shoot that fit in my pocket. I am telling you... it really was a vacation.
To top it all off the kids stayed with grandma for the week. So not only did I get a week vacation in Paradise, I followed it with a week of no kids. More to come on that....
