Sandy Diego (Part 1)

San Diego (Sandy Diego as Nolan calls it) was so much and exactly what we needed!  Nolan was very excited about going and packing his back pack with all the essentials (anything and everything he could find had to go with us).

The first day we spent exploring our hotel and the areas near the hotel.  We found a little beach with an ice cream place that had a toys to build sand castles next door.  Nolan was super excited!  That night we drove around looking for a restaurant that I had found online for an hour.  We ended up at Panera for dinner... kind of a bust.  We made up for it with our desert... roasting marshmallows on the beach!  It was very cool!  There was a band playing near us, so we could hear the music and the waves crashing.  We had our own private fire pit all set with marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate.  Just as a side note... a two year old, melted marshmallow, and sand make for quit a mess!

This was Nolan's special bed while we were at the Hotel del Coronado.  It was a big hit!

The next morning we headed to breakfast in the hopes of making up for our disaster of a dinner.  We went to a place that makes crepes.  I usually give Nolan a few choices when we eat in the hopes that he may try something new.  Not this day. 

Nolan:  I don't like grapes (crepes).  I want pancakes.

us:  They are like thin pancakes.  You're going to like them.

Nolan:  I not going to like them.  I want pancakes!  (louder)

Nolan:  I like grapes (crepes)!!!!!

Sandy Diego (Part 2)

Lego Land was such a huge hit! We all loved it! There were lots of rides Nolan could go on and it was not crowded so we didn't have to wait in too many lines.

 

This was probably the only mistake of the day.  Jonathan decided that we should fudge Nolan's age so he could drive these cars.  Big Mistake!  He couldn't get the car going straight and kept running into all the other kids.  He made it one lap with the assistance of the man running the ride and then they shut it down.  Nolan didn't even notice, he was just ready to do the next ride.

About a minute after we were in the car, I looked back and saw this...  super fun day!

Sandy Diego (part 3)

The next day we headed to Sea World.  Nolan had a good time seeing all the animals and the different shows.  The dolphin show was definitely the favorite!  I also recommend avoiding the splash zone in the middle of February. 

There were a couple of things to climb on and explore, Nolan really liked them... Jonathan and me not so much.  I did end up as the only parent in the thing that you could shoot balls.  There was a slight incident with a seven year old that I almost had to take down. 

After we left Sea World, we found out that the Padres were hosting Fan Fest at Petco Park.  This was lots of fun for everyone (especially Jonathan).  Nolan got to run the bases, throw in the bullpen, and sit in the dugout. 

The last day we just hung out at our hotel on the beach until it was time to go. Nolan loves playing in the sand.  I am pretty sure we came home with most of the beach in our suitcases.

This was a great vacation!  We all had such a good time and got to spend some great time together!