I'm attaching a slide show of highlight shots from the trip. In addition here are Jessica's top ten hightlights and lessons learned from our adventure:
10. The Del Coronado is amazing (really) but not necessarily kid friendly (lesson learned: old and fancy does not equal Addy friendly)
9. Hearing Little proudly say the word "animals" for the first time on the way to the San Diego Zoo.
8. Don't pick the row before or after an exit row if you have a car seat, the flight attendants will ingore you for 40 minutes while you wait for the plane to balance and then when the whole plane is filled with annoyed people they will ask you to move. After you've unpacked and gotten the baby all settled in.
7. San Diego is a great vacation spot - great weather, attractions, relaxation, golf, beach . . . what more could you want!!
6. Malls aren't necessarily indoors in San Diego. So, when using the mall as a fall back measure when it is raining, be aware the play area might just be outside and a bit wet! Check out Little in her too cute rain coat.
5. Food, dessert and alcohol all take on a magical quality on vacation! (Unfortunately they take on a magical quality on your rump when you return.)
4. Hyenas are scary!! We met two very scary hyenas at the zoo. No joke, one of them got his beady (and mean) eyes locked on Addy wiggling around in the stroller and never waivered. She was going to be lunch.
3. Sand - weird and kind of yucky. Ocean - awesome!
2. Grandma is the vacation hero thanks to the introduction of jello jigglers to one Miss Addison Daukas.
1. Lawrence Welk rules!!!! Really . . . it was actually the Lawrence Welk Resort that we stayed at in Escondido - perhaps the best resort ever! Great location, style, accommodations, pools (like 6), activity centers, golf, stores, everything you can think of is right there. (One of the largest casinos in CA is right down the road, Scott was lovin' life.)
Our picture with Mr. Welk himself:
It was a great and relaxing vacation. Thanks Mom and Dad for coming and sharing such a great time with us.
Here are the pics:
Have a great week!
