A real, true vacation - who would've thought it from us?!?! part 1

I have decided that when we make our millions we are going to buy a house on Mission Beach in San Diego. We'll go and spend a couple weeks there every January/February. We'll have our beach cruisers and body boards and have a grand old time! I LOVED San Diego. If it weren't for the pesky CA homeschooling laws, I might be tempted to move there.

We rented some bikes and rode along the promenade next to the ocean, played in the sand and surf, and after lunch went to the swimming area in the bay. There were hardly any other people there, and the water was both calmer and warmer. After slathering more sunscreen on the kids (I’d learned my lesson) and putting on life jackets (sometimes paranoia is a good thing) I sat on the grass, flying a kite in the shade of a palm tree. Stephen took the kids into the water, and they love, love, loved it! So did he – that was our favorite day of our trip! Elise tried to catch the little minnows, Mason swam with Stephen to a buoy and Sammy finally touched the sand!

That's the ocean behind my cute family. It was so pretty!


Sammy wouldn't put his feet on the sand...


This is the bay. Beautiful, isn't it? Like that hat? I broke down and went all touristy - my Oregon fairness couldn't handle the California sun.


Elise and her minnows. She never did catch one. :o)


My palm trees...aah...

We stayed with my cousin and his wife, in their cute house that was super close to everything! We had a great time there, and hope to go back to visit them again. Sammy loved Flynn's motorcycle, even if it was a bit loud. My cousin has some crazy stories about SEAL training, and I really admire him for making it through! I have a new respect for the navy!