Last weekend we drove over to San Diego for a weekend away from the heat. We couldn't have picked a better time to go as the temps here in Phoenix hovered around 120 degrees. It was so funny to us that over in SD they were all complaining about the heat with temps in the low 80s. It was heavenly for us!
JD and Janel celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary on July 3rd. Their celebration of choice this year was to drive up the Pacific Coast Highway to Washington State. They asked all of us to meet them in SD as they started their trip for a fun family weekend.
Dan and I went over on Friday. We headed straight to Ocean Beach upon arriving and spent some time enjoying the ocean. We then headed over to the Embarcadaro and toured the aircraft carrier Midway. That was so awesome. Then we were off to Seaport Village for some shopping before heading to Anthony's for dinner.
Here's an example of the highs and lows of our trip!
First stop: Ocean Beach
Midway
Flight Deck
View of San Diego from flight deck
On Saturday, we went to Sea World with Katie, Gabe, and the kids. I'd never been before. It was such fun.
Waiting for the Dolphin Show
Katie and Thunder
Shamu... of course!
By the time we finished at Sea World, JD and Janel and Jessica and Adam had arrived so we all headed back to Seaport Village for dinner, to ride the carousel, and to enjoy the shops and entertainment. When Katie, Gabe and kids headed back to hotel for bedtime, the rest of us headed back to Ocean Beach. We walked the shore and the kids walked the pier while Dan and I sat and people watched.
Sunday morning we all headed to the San Diego Zoo. Dan and I had not been there since our kids were still small enough for strollers. It is such a great vacation destination. After seven hours at the Zoo, Jessica and Adam headed back to Phoenix while the rest of us headed to Mission Beach for dinner on the beach and sand castle building. I just can't get enough of the sights and sounds of the ocean!
Adam and Jessica
JD and Janel
Dan and Vicki
Dan and Jessica
Thunder and Sunny
Dan, Adam, Jess, Katie, Thunder, Gabe, Sunny, Janel, JD
Janel, Vicki, Katie
JD, Sunny, Janel
Vicki, Katie
Dan, Thunder, Gabe
Dan, Vicki
JD, Janel
Gabe, Katie, Sunny, Thunder
Sunny, Dan, Thunder, Vicki
Sunny
I can't get over how much more relaxed we all look on the beach!
On Monday morning we headed back to Phoenix while JD and Janel headed up the PCH. It was a great weekend and Dan and I are already planning a return trip in September...
