During the week before our "Bar Fest" (which of course had nothing to do with alcohol :) we headed down to San Diego for a little vacation with my parents. The first day we went down to Coronado Island and walked around and enjoyed a little beach (well my kids and I did, not sure if my dad did... he got a little burned, which then required sunscreen at Sea World, which then caused a nasty eye irritation to the sunscreen, series of unfortunate events).
We then went to Old Town. I love going there and pretty much think every time I go to San Diego I make it there. The have redone the Mormon Battalion center there and it is really impressive. You start by watching the narrators talking to you in picture frames (seriously Disneyland quality) and then you move through different rooms and here the story. At the end the kids got to pan for gold, use a water pump, stack up adobe bricks, and they even have a photo booth set up.
(Brody is willing to try on his military issue Mormon Battalion gear... Orin, however, would not... he was quite shy, which seemed a bit out of character)
(Brody does not look entirely happy about the fact that Papa was trying to show him how to properly pan for gold)
We then ate at Old Town Mexican Restaurant which was perfect, cheap Tuesday tacos, score. And once we made it back to the hotel my kids of course had to swim for a bit... it was quite the day.
The next day, Shawn and my brother Matt met us down at Sea World. (My mom has pictures on her camera). My kids LOVED it and I think their favorite things were seeing Shamu, riding the little rides, and feeding the seals (courtesy of Uncle Matt who got hooked up with a few extra fish, cause Matt seems to always get special treatment, everybody loves Matt). Journey to Atlantis was fun, Shawn was too big of baby to go! :)
We loved getting away for a bit! Thanks mom and dad!
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