Day 3 - San Diego, California - USS Midway

The boys were not very excited about going on the USS Midway, but Steve and I were.  We spent a little over 3 hours walking around touring the carrier and viewing all the aircraft.  I could have spent a couple more hours there.  My favorite part was being down in the bowels of the ship and seeing first hand where the crew ate and slept while serving our country aboard the USS Midway.  

 Steve really enjoyed checking out the aircraft and the missiles.

 

After spending the morning on the ship we then ate lunch along the pier.  We also caved in and took a guided tour on a cycle rickshaw from the ever persistent driver.  At first I felt bad for this guy pedaling the four of us around but soon just sat back and enjoyed the ride.  

 There he is, such a friendly guy he was and so very proud of his home city of San Diego.

Of course once I realized there was a lighthouse not far away I insisted upon a closer look.  It was about a 15 minute drive from downtown and I was glad I insisted.  This is the Point Loma Light Station located near the Cabrillo National Monument.

 

Of course there was time after dinner for more swimming and a little night walk on the beach.  My favorite!!

 

Day 2 - Carlsbad, California - Legoland



Our first morning I woke up bright and early and went for a run along the beach before meeting up with the boys for the yummy breakfast at our hotel.  Lucas had been looking forward to all you can eat bacon for quit some time.  We then headed for LEGOLAND and were at the front of the line when they opened the gates. 

Steve and I told the boys that since we agreed to go back to LEGOLAND we were going to do some of the rides we wanted to do as well.  We took the boys on 3 roller coasters and we rode one other crazy insane ride while the boys watched.  It happened to be Sunday and the lines for the rides were not nearly as bad as they had been last year.  Overall we had a much better time.

Day 1 - Carlsbad, California - Roadtrip

Two weeks ago when we left for our California vacation we had to battle a snow storm for the first hour of our drive.  Boy did that make the thought of arriving at our destination that much sweeter.  We packed up our rented Ford Escape the night before, so at 4 a.m. the next morning all we had to do was load up ourselves. 

The boys kept busy watching videos and playing on their Nintendo DS's.  They also had some new books that they bought from Barnes the day before that kept them pretty entertained.  At one point Landon got car sick but seemed to do better after a little 7 Up and a piece of bread.  Poor guy, I'm just thankful it wasn't any worse.   

Before heading to our hotel, we dropped Taby off down the road at a doggy hotel for the week.  It was hard to leave her but I was able to call and check on her everyday and was just a few miles away if needed for any reason.

 

After getting unpacked and settled into the hotel we headed across the street to take in a little bit of sunshine and the beach.  Thinking we would just play for a little bit was a far cry from the truth.  Almost 2 hours later we took two sopping wet, sandy boys back to the room to clean up so we could go downstairs for dinner where Steve and I had the yummiest fish tacos.  

Of course the boys then had a little bit of time to hit the swimming pool before calling it a night.