SD Photos

San Diego

I guess we were waiting all summer (all of 4 weeks) to go to San Diego.  While waiting, Trevor went to Cub Camp, Zane to Scout Camp, and we played with friends.  So, the big trip to southern California has come and gone and we returned late last night.  It was wonderful.  It was great.  It makes me wish that I lived closer to my family.  But, since I don't, I will relish these trips.  I went out with the kids for the first week and then Zane joined us for the second one. My friend Melissa from here in Kentucky and her kids came out also for the first week which was such a treat. It's great to have friends with you so you can take them all around and act like a tourist and see the things I usually don't have time to see. Some of the highlights from our trip:

• Mucho food  from Rubios, El Indio, and In n Out.
• Lots of treats from 7-11 and Beef N Bun, including my favorite peanut butter shake.
• The Beach - I think I am the only one in my family who really LOVES it, but we did make it twice and that made me happy.  Although I nearly lost a child at the beach in Oceanside and let's just say it's not the one I thought that I would lose (whom I did dress in bright yellow and orange that day).
• The pool.  I wish we had one.  I even got to get up early and do laps.  The kids had swim lessons thanks to a great teacher that came to the pool in the evenings.  Pools are awesome.
• Time with cousins - slumber parties, beach parties, swimming holes, and just plain old fun.  Seeing the cousins who came all the way from Spain - muy divertido.
• Watching my mom study and ace all her college Spanish tests and helping her practice her skit!  She just had her last day today and she totally aced that class.  Dad, it's time to have her speak in the Spanish Branch with you!
• Visiting the Spanish Branch with my family.  I learned "Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam" in Spanish.  I might have to teach it to our primary.
• Taking the ferry to Coronado and riding bikes around the island with our big group.
• Seeing "Harry Potter" and the Padres play all in the same day.
• Breakfast at Cafe 222 downtown and at Kono's on the pier at Pacific Beach.
• The San Diego Zoo.
• Crepes in the evenings made by my mom.
• Touring the aircraft carrier - The Midway.  Boston was amazed.
• Body surfing at La Jolla with Gage on my back. 

Now, this wasn't a planned family reunion, but it worked out that Brett and his family were there from Spain the same time that we were.  Kory and Erika came down from Long Beach.  Tanya and her family came often from Temecula. Devin flew home for the weekend from BYU. Caitlin lives down the way and we got to see her a lot.  Kasey came the night of the dinner at La Jolla shores.  Jellie and her sweet family were the only ones missing and they are in Hawaii.  It's amazing how you can all be together,  but really feel that someone (or a few someones) was missing.  Jellie, you were MISSED.  We needed you there for your constant smile and to see that Cache kid tool around.  Soon, I hope.  

Right before we left for San Diego, we actually planned another trip to Utah. So, in a week we will head there for the boys to attend All Sports Camp at BYU with their cousins. We will get home right before school starts.  I am already tired, yet excited, thinking about it.  I am getting my photos downloaded and I will post some soon.  But, how will I choose from all 700+ of them?