Staycationing

Dear Kate and Riley,

We are about to have some big changes around here. A few months ago Dad started working some extra hours at a small firm just in the evenings for a little extra cash. Well, I guess he did too good of a job because they offered him a full time job a few weeks ago. So with MUCH sadness (at least on my part!) Dad said goodbye to Sunstone (and the Marriott discount--sob!) and will head back in to the world of public accounting, starting Monday! I know he's excited but I'm a little scared.

To help make the sting of switching jobs a little less, Dad took off this week before he starts at the new job. We debated going somewhere but decided to stay local. We "staycationed" at home for the first half of the week and spent the second half of the week close by in San Diego (hey that Marriott card is good until the end of the year so I have a few trips left!). Our WONDERFUL friends, the Bowens, took Zach for the last few days so Dad and I could have some alone time, it was great!

We went to Disneyland twice, the beach once, the pool a few times and to Sea World! Then Dad and I got to spend some alone time at the pool and got to see my favorite Neil Diamond cover band, Superdiamond! It was lots of fun. We were spoiled all week to have Dad around so much and it will be hard to give him back!

We already went to Disneyland on the rainiest day of the year, I think we may have also hit the hottest day of the year!

Zach was a trooper, with no nap he still lasted until 10:30 that night! He fell asleep for a bit in his stroller but was awake (and relatively happy) for the most part. He LOVES Dumbo.

The beach with Dad is so much more fun. He digs big holes to sit in.

Our first night down in Coronado. We went for pizza with a great view.

View of San Diego from Coronado

Sea World
So how is it that my kid who gags on juice downed almost this entire thing of frozen lemonade!? Next thing I know its going to be diet coke. Heaven help us. This is before the dolphin show where we got SOAKED!

Of COURSE the splash pad was his favorite part

Zach and Addie loved the little kid playland too. No big kids allowed. They would set up the soft blocks...

and then knock them over. Apparently it was really fun!

Megan took Zach home from Sea World for the rest of the weekend so Dad and I were on our own. We went to a sweet breakfast place in Hillcrest called Hash House a Go Go. Look at that pancake! It was banana brown sugar and it was delicious! (and no I didn't finish it)

Superdiamond was giving a free concert after the races on Friday so we caught the last couple horse races before the concert. I'm making such a lovely face in this one.

Love,
Mom