We started this morning nice and early at 5:30am. Kids were awake so it meant we were, too. We sat around for a while, desperately trying to wake up and then got the kids ready to go out.
This is the face David made when I told him to smile like he was about to get a ton of legos.
Then we walked down to Mission Beach and ate at a beachside cafe for breakfast. It was a little chilly but overall amazing. Nathaniel was already yawning 100 times so we came back to the hotel for his nap and we all ended up dozing a bunch (except David of course.)
Once he woke up, we drove to Scripps to get to the Birch Aquarium. I used to take David here when he was little and it was neat to go back. David loved every moment of it and ran from exhibit to exhibit. Here he is, on a special exhibit where you go into this room and then it records you reading the “news” and you can watch yourself on TV as a newscaster.
Nathaniel loved it too, especially the room with the huge fish tank.
After that, we went to our old neighborhood and had lunch at Wired cafe where we used to go regularly. It was neat being back there, too. Then it was time to come home so we could play on the beach which turned out to be a disaster. Both the kids got scared of the water, David took off. Anyhow, that ended badly. So we came back and walked down the pier and saw a bunch of dolphins which made the day amazing again. A little frozen yogurt, some healthy snacks for the kids and our day was over. I am tried and ready to stop living out of luggage. But I do love San Diego.
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful for the walk down memory lane.
2. I am grateful that we took the kids to the aquarium. I have photos of David there a little younger than Nathaniel is now and it was so neat to be there again.
3. I am grateful to be going home and for this short vacation. It was really nice to be here. I expect the next two weeks to be stressful as we adjust to our new routine but I suppose the sooner it comes, the sooner we can create our new routine.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. the aquarium!!
2. eating a chocolate chip muffin for breakfast.
3. daddy and mommy and nathaniel.
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