Last week we went on a family vacation to San Diego and we LOVED it!
Our first stop was a place that I have ALWAYS wanted to go to...
THE SAN DIEGO ZOO!
Hippos rock.
So this has a funny story...we hopped on the tour bus because the park is just way too big for us to walk it all. As we were getting on, the driver/tour guide singled Hayes in her showing us what macadamia nuts look like in their shell and how hard they are to get out (there was a macadamia nut tree at the stop). She gave Hayes two nut shells, one which was unopened and the other that a squirrel had cracked open and gotten the nut. So, as my mom was taking this picture of Hayes he was holding the to shells in his hands I thought it would be nice to get the shells in the picture too... so I said "Hayes, hold up your nuts. Hold up your nuts Hayes...Hold up your..." half the bus was laughing at me, including my dear husband.
Where most children scream out of fear of these characters trying to hold them and get their picture taken, hayes cut people in line with excitement. Strange little boy.
For some reason, Brooke, my mom, and hayes think that this is what a giraffe looks like.
I think Hayes' cheeks were getting tired of smiling for the camera. What else could we do? He was the only kid that went to the zoo with us! (By the way, that's a koala behind him.)
Hayes, Preston and Elliott all got this shirt. Cool eh?
Preston was such a trooper helping us get to...
THE BEACH!
When I was a freshman at BYU-Idaho, Lisa and two of our roommates took a road trip to the sacramento area. I have this great picture of Lisa wearing some seaweed like a boa. So, in tribute to lisa, I took my turn...hayes loved it.
After the beach we went to a local pizzaria...it was AMAZING! We got one pizza for ALL of us! And we had PLENTY of leftovers! It was 28'! 32 slices of goodness!
And we were so blessed to be able to attend the San Diego temple. It is BEAUTIFUL! I seriously think it is the most beautiful temple I have ever been to. The inside is even more beautiful than the exterior!
We really enjoyed San Diego. We would like to return some day. Definitely worth the 11 hour drive with a baby!
6 comments:
Yay! You blogged! And the funny thing is, the angle of the camera made that pizza look the the size of your table. Cute pics.
this post made me miss you and the fam so so so much! im glad you guys had a blast and a break from school! thanks for posting all the pics!
heard about your trip- looked fun. We went there too this past January with Phil, Carola & kids. Also a stop at the temple and got a few night pictures- very beautiful.
ha ha- great story about the macadamias. i think every little boy needs a gorilla shirt. glad you guys got to go! i will be attempting a road trip to dc and back with ev in a month, should be interested- any tips?
make sure he has PLENTY to keep him entertained/occupied in the car! Have fun! DC is great!
Aw! I love the pictures! I can't wait for our little family vacations!
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