FAMILY VACATION 2010
We spent our annual family vacation in our favorite place, Oceanside California. With fun, sun, sand and surf we got spend 8 amazing days in the town we fell in love in. Many of you know that Bud was stationed at Camp Pendelton USMC base in Oceaside California and it has been our goal to one day return there to raise our family.
We started out at the beach on D1 &D2 and with a view like this who could blame us.
We watched in awe as the beautiful ships sailed the waters of pacific ocean, wishing only to be aboard one of the those boats for just a day.
Bud and Gabe tried to catch sand crabs and have fun splashing in the water. Gabe loved the ocean and its nice to see that he enjoys it as much as me and dad do. I am so blessed to have such an amazing husband because he is so patient and loves to teach our son things about nature and whatever he finds interesting.
BALBOA PARK~SAN DIEGO
We spent D3 at Balboa Park and Mission Beach. Gabe was super excited to see the dinosaur museum as Balboa Park but who knew it was so exspensive. I remember Balboa have alot more free museums for the kiddos. But despite the cost we had a good time looking at all the achitecture and ever amazing balboa gardens. Gabe enjoyed the fish in the coi pond more than anything I think, which goes to show the event he most inexspenive and seemingly boring activity can be boat loads of fun for a 3 year old.
UNFORTUNATLY MY CAMERA BATTERY DIED AND I WAS UNPREPARED. SO WE HAVE NO PICTURES OF ALL THE FUN STUFF WE DID AT MISSION BEACH.
SO HERE IS A LIST OF OUR ACTIVITES
*RODE BOATS
*BUMBPER CARS
*ROLLER COASTER
* BEER WAITING FOR THE BOYS
*ARCADE GAMES (I WON THE JACKPOT AND GOT HUNDREDS OF TICKETS)
SUNDAY - BIRCH AQUARIUM
Bud, Gabe and I branched off from the group and headed down to La Jolla to take Gabe to the Birch Aqarium. It wasnt as big as we he hoped but it was def fun. Gabe got to see all kinds of see life creatures that he otherwise would never get to see up close. We got to pet starfish, and sea cucumbers. Saw a GIANT octopus and lots of really fast sharks. ( According to Gabe)
MONDAY- FISHING ON OCEANSIDE PIER.
THIS IS THE DAY THAT FOREVER WILL BE REMEMBERED AS THE DAY THAT MY NORMALLY VERY CUTE AND SWEET LITTLE BOY DECIDED TO PUT HIS HAPPY EYES AWAY AND WEAR GRUMPY EYES FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE REST OF THE TRIP. IT PROVED TO BE A VERY CHALLENGING NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH THIS LITTLE ATTITUDE MONTERS. BUT WE WOULD CHANGE HIM FOR THE WORLD.
WE DIDNT CATCH A SINGLE FISH ON THE PIER BUT WE HAD FUN TRYING.
MOST EVENTFUL AND FUNNY MOMENT:
GABE WHO IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING POTTY TRAINED DECIDED HE NEEDED TO GO POTTY, I RUSHED HIM TO THE BATHROOM ON THE PIER AND AS SOON AS HIS PANTS HIT HIS ANKLES HE PEE'D ALL OVER THE FLOOR OF THE BATHROOM. WITH NO SINK AND NO PAPER TOWELS TO CLEAN THE MESS I LAUGHED WITH TREMENDOUSE EMBARRASMENT AS WE EXITED THE NOW VERY FOUL BATHROOM.
TUESDAY- MIDEAVIL TIMES
So Bud's brother decided to suprise Connie (His Wife) and take all of us to Mideavil Times for dinner on Monday night. We had a really hard time keeping a secret and also it proved very difficult to figure out an excuse for why would be driving and hour north with definite plan of what to do. She caught wise to us about 5 miles from our destination which was ok at least we made it that far. FOR ANYONE WHO HAS NOT EATEN THERE, IT IS DEFINETLY WORTH THE MONEY.
WEDNESDAY- DISNEYLAND!!!!
(pics coming soon)
