San Diego Vacation

We just got back from our San Diego vacation! We were worried about taking Luke on such a long car ride, but he did great! I think it was because of his seatmates, who did a great job of keeping him entertained the whole time. He only cried 4 minutes of the 12 hours he was in the car, and that was at the very end of the trip! He did good at the restaurants also. His favorite was Burger King, where he got to wear a hat and eat "boogers."




The first day we were there was overcast and cool. It was the perfect day to introduce Luke to the ocean. Our hotel (Pacific Shores Inn on Mission Blvd) was great! We could see the ocean from our window, and the beach was a 5 minute walk! In fact, we walked most everywhere from our hotel. There was lots of restaurants and shops just a few minutes from our hotel!

We had been talking about the "beach" for weeks, and now he knew what we meant. He loved splashing in the water, digging in the sand, and playing with the "broke its," which is what he named the kelp that washed up on the shore. I would stomp the bulb part with my heel so the water would splatter out of it. I said, "Luke, I broke it!" He took that to mean the kelp was called a broke-it, and called them that the entire trip. Luke enjoyed getting buried in the sand, pretending to boogie board, and running up and down (and up and down) the beach. He never got tired! He wore all of us out!


The first night, we ate at a pub on Mission Blvd called "Hennessey's." We were almost done eating when we noticed this sign on the wall:

Phil's birthday was the 11th- that Monday, and it was now Thursday! Phil got his dinner for free!

The second day, we took a nice long walk up and down the boardwalk, played on the beach some more, and went to Seaport Village. There, I bought my vacation ornament souvenir. A few years ago, I started buying an ornament whenever I go on vacation. This time, I chose a sandpail with a reindeer coming out of it. Its so cute! I also bought fresh salt water taffy, which you can never find in Tucson. Cindy took Luke on the carousel, which he loved. And, when it was time to leave, our car wouldn't start! Triple A came in 15 minutes, replaced our battery, and we were on our way.



The third day we walked even farther up the boardwalk (Cindy's pedometer read 20,000!), and spent even more time at the beach! We boogie boarded till our hearts content, read magazines, chased Luke around, and hunted for shells. It was relaxing and fun, and I can't wait to go back!