We all took a leisurely Sunday drive over the Coronado bridge and along the Coronado waterfront. Connor fell asleep in the car, but Gavin and I were able to take a short stroll along the Coronado shore and look at downtown San Diego from across the bay.
We continued our drive down the Silver Strand and then inland to Eddie and Sally’s house, where we spent the rest of the day. The boys love spending a nice sunny afternoon playing in their grandparent’s backyard.
I was on-hand to take some photos of Gavin’s 2nd grade class celebration. All the kids had a blast playing the various games and then enjoying root beer floats afterwards. Connor tagged along with me and got to partake in the fun as well.
Congratulations to Papi on graduating high school! All most all of his family was able to attend the ceremony. He is off to UTI in Rancho Cucamonga to study diesel mechanics.
The family and I enjoying a nice walk along the shore of Shelter Island, on the north side of the San Diego Bay inlet. We saw a sea lion chilling in a small boat launch area.
We spent the afternoon at the Museum of Man, enjoying the exhibit about monsters of various cultures and digging in mock archaeological sites.
We were invited to Jen and Adam’s house up in Alpine to celebrate Jen’s birthday. The boys had a blast swimming and the food was delicious!
We headed down south, first stopping into the San Diego Hall Of Champions at Balboa Park. Gavin enjoys seeing all the baseball memoribilia. Then we continued down to Kristel’s house to celebrate Father’s Day with the family.
It was the first time we got to experience the Legoland Water Park. As expected, the boys had a blast.
We finished off the day enjoying the rest of Legoland. It was Connor’s first time driving!
Connor driving:
The boys on the Dune Raiders slide:
My sister and her family were in San Diego on summer vacation. We all had a fun day seeing the animals at the zoo.
Friendly zoo penguin:
We spent our 4th of July having fun at Legoland. We saw the new One World Trade Center skyscraper unveiled in Miniland. The boys had a blast doing a special 4th of July scavenger hunt. After hanging out all day, we were treated to a fireworks show after the sun went down.
Legoland helicopter ride:
Fireworks:
We made a trip to Bakersfield so the boys could visit with their great-grandma. My brother Nick was also in town visiting, having flew all the way from New York City. The boys loved playing with their uncle and showing him all the fun they have on their tablets.
After spending a few days in Bakersfield, we headed over to the coast to spend a few days in San Luis Obispo. You can’t beat a tri-tip sandwich at Firestone Grill for dinner.
We started off our day walking around the Cal Poly campus. The boys were interested in seeing where we had gone to college. It is amazing how many new buildings have been built since we graduated. The new Baker Math and Science building is very impressive!
After having lunch at Tiki Hut, an old favorite of Aliciana’s and mine, we drove up Highway 1 to Morro Bay. The boys explored the beach around Morro Rock and we saw a bunch of sea otters chill’n in the bay. Then we continued up the coast and hung out on the Cayucos pier.
We had dinner at Klondike Pizza in Arroyo Grande, another favorite of ours. It was the first time we have taken the boys, and they dug the crazy Alaskan atmosphere. Their favorite part was eating peanuts and getting to throw the shells on the floor.
After dinner, we finished up our day playing at Dinosaur Caves Park in Shell Beach while enjoying the beautiful ocean views.
