Our First Family Vacation

At the end of March 2009 we took our first ever family vacation with just our children. We are lucky to have a place to stay in San Diego a condo that Josh's parents own right on the beach. So we decided to make a week out of it stay on the beach and hit some fun places while we were at it. It was absolutely a ton of fun. We just barely arrived in San Diego and went straight for a walk after the ten hour drive. So pretty. When I say this condo is on the beach I mean walk out the door you are on the beach.













We went to the San Diego zoo it was awesome. It was nice to be at a zoo where the animals are mobile and look healthy, and have a really pretty environment that is big enough to move around in. The kids loved it. I did get some pictures of some of the animals but in those ones you only see the back of my kids heads so I just put on pictures that you can see my little animals faces.

This picture cracks me up because Jed actually hit this goat so hard it made a drum noise and everyone just looked at us. The goat didn't move at all and we had to tell Jed to be soft.







BEACH TIME
The whole week was beautiful until the day we left. I wish I would have taken more pictures but I hated bringing my camera down and worrying about it getting stolen or sand in it. We weren't there to sit we were busy having fun. The little ones didn't like the water much but could not get enough of the sand. McCaden would not stay out of the water so her and Josh spent most of the time in the ocean, while me and the babes played in the sand.

Disneyland

Our kids were the perfect age to really just go and enjoy the park. No whining, crying, naps, just pure fun. The first day we left Jed with my sister and Ben who came up the last couple of days we were in San Diego to hang out in the sun. So we went to California adventure with just the girls. They rode every ride they possibly could including the Tower of Terror. Austyn still talks about how mom had to hold her because she was flying out of her seat, as long as I am the hero and not the villan (Josh) for taking them on that ride in the first place.

Disneyland

I have tons of pictures but here are just a couple. Jed loved all the rides he thought we were getting into toy cars all day.

Our last day taking a walk before we hop in the car. This is the only day it was overcast.

Fun vacation, awful ride home. Jed literally cried for the first 3 hours. I am pretty sure from pure exhaustion because when he finally gave in he slept most of the 6 or 7 hours we had left. But misery always likes company so Austyn joined in as well then McCaden until it was a cry fest. The girls as funny as it sounds were crying because Jed wouldn't be quite. Josh and I just had to take these pictures and laugh. Life is good!