San Diego

Every year about November we start thinking about how we might get away during the winter. We weigh all these different options and think real hard, then we book tickets to San Diego. Jon's brother and his wife live here, and my good college friend and her very nice spouse; there are beaches, and zoos, and LEGOLAND. This year there was the added bonus that my parents were renting a condo up the coast in Oceanside- right on the beach, and with heated pools, hotubs, and a ping pong table. What more could you ask for? It's never super warm, and the ocean is frigid, but we always end up having a great time. Here are some photo highlights from this year:

Here are the boys getting ready to 'surf'. Theo, in the shorty wetsuit, only got in to his knees, but Eli kind of fell in love with riding the waves.

LegoLand is great for kids and adults- there are rides and everything along the way is made out of legos. It's really pretty amazing. There is a whole "MiniLand" with cities from around the world. The picture below is San Francisco- all in legos. Yep. All made out of legos. Except the trees, which are little bonzai trees. I know you're amazed. This year's trip to LegoLand was especially nice because Jon and I didn't go! My mom and dad took the kids, leaving Jon and I free to meet up with Tim and Erin and Kerri and Jeff for a day of sporting activities. We were all exhausted at the end of the day- perhaps Jean and Rodg in the most extreme way- but they did say they sure enjoyed MiniLand and all the amazing lego creations!