We ended the year on a good note by taking a mini vacation to San Diego. It was gorgeous! The weather was fantastic our whole stay :) A few months ago, we discussed going somewhere during Christmas vacation especially since we weren't going home and knew two weeks in the desert just the five of us might be too much, ha! We decided on San Diego because it was budget friendly, not too long of a drive and knew it wouldn't be overly crowded. It was a great choice and the change of scenery & pace was definitely needed. I always love vacation because its a break from the normal... there are no meals to cook, no chores to do and new places to discover & explore. We found a Holiday Inn that was located on the bay side. It had these kid rooms that had a little alcove in the room that contained bunk beds, their own little TV and desk. It was perfect for our little family! P and Henry loved the bunk beds and took turns sleeping on the top bunk :)
Thursday morning Brandon took Gizmo to the pet hotel while I got everyone ready and then we loaded up and headed on our way. It was the most boring drive ever! There was nothing between Tucson and Yuma which is about 3 hours apart so we ate a late lunch in Yuma. We did see some pretty neat sand dunes along the way though. We arrived at our hotel by 4 that afternoon. We got settled and unpacked and unloaded the car. There was a neat pizza place within walking distance so we went there for dinner. It was delicious! We then walked up and down the docks looking at all the boats. Friday we spent the entire day at Sea World. So much fun! The kids loved it!! We saw a few shows, rode rides, played carnival games and ate :) There was so much walking that day that all five of us were fast asleep that night. It was worth it though! Saturday was our sigh seeing day. We found a little muffin shop by the hotel for breakfast then went and explore Old Town. It was a very neat place with lots of things to see and had a huge courtyard area with grass that the kids loved running around. We ate lunch at a yummy local Mexican place then went and found the Pacific Ocean. It was so beautiful! We walked the big pier and I took lots of pictures :) Next stop was the Cabrillo National Monument. That was pretty neat as well. For dinner that night, we went to the Corvette Diner. It was such a fun place. The food was yummy and the atmosphere was just fun. They had a balloon artist and all 3 kids took home one. We all share a huge banana split for dessert before heading off to the game room where we played lots of arcade games. P and Henry loved it and both ended up with a prize. Sunday was the Zoo day and Balboa park. The San Diego Zoo was fabulous! They had lots of animals and lots of walking trails. It was a huge place! We walked down to Balboa park and checked out the Model Train Museum. That was a neat place. They had so many model trains displayed and running. Henry was in love! Scott loved the little play room that had several train tables set up to play with. We even rode the little train around the park afterwards. That afternoon/evening we explored the Seaport Village area and had some yummy seafood for dinner.
Our five days there were amazing! We saw new places, had fun and made some memories. All in all, it was a success! Such a needed break :)
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