We were lucky enough to be able to spend Papa John's 70th birthday with him in San Diego! Well part of his actual birthday was spent in the car with some very good travelers and a car packed to the rim with everything under the sun. Ashley slept most of the 6+ hour trip!
As did Trevor. He watched some movies and when he got tired he handed Mommy the headphones and said he was ready for nap!
Sara, kids and grandparents drove on Thursday and Brian flew out Friday afternoon. Lucky guy got to skip the car ride both ways but that was okay. He didn't have to use up much vacation that way and the rest of us got some quality bonding time in the car. Ha! Poor Papa was the driver and Pauline read her book the whole time and Sara cleaned out her emails! Lots of silence :)
What did we do our week together? You name it, we did it. We truly are blessed to be able to spend these times together. We all had a lot of fun....eating dinners out....
What did we do our week together? You name it, we did it. We truly are blessed to be able to spend these times together. We all had a lot of fun....eating dinners out....
....watching the waves crash to shore from our rented condo (and forgetting about the horrific check-in with lockboxes not being labeled, keys not working, homeless guys fighting with crow bars just feet from the car. Yes you read that right. Sara kept telling Papa John to get back in the car and lock the doors but luckily it was over before it got too bad). Back to the beautiful waves we loved to watch and hear....
...eating lots and lots of Cheerios but putting them in a cup so that they lasted a bit longer because she liked pulling one out then putting it back in then pulling it out before eating it!
.... eating new 'star puffs' that Grandma Pauline found at the grocery store!
...Brian catching some waves boogie boarding
...Trevor learning how to ride a boogie board after much hemming and hawing
...picnics on the beach. Trevor just loves ham sandwiches!
...Trevor riding his bike on the boardwalk. We weren't kidding that the car was packed with goodies!
....Daddy rollerblading behind our bike rider so that Trevor could go super fast!
...dinner at Fat Fish Cantina Grill again when Daddy was in town. Dancing...or jumping...whatever you want to call Trevor's style!
....shots. Yes, shots of tequila. Luckily they were small shots but every 70 year old should do a shot for his birthday. Especially when they are free :)
Ashley got in on the shot action too! Why buy toys when used plastic shot cups suffice?
...eating 'pouches' (usually the contents within the pouch but just holding one and chewing on the cap kept her busy for quite a while!)
...sleeping. Mr. I'm Not Tired didn't fight nap too much on the trip. Sun, walking, biking = all great things to wear out our three year old!
...Ashley even was a pretty good sleeper. We brought our pack and play which she's familiar with and put her right next to the window so that the ocean sound would help her sleep. And keep her cool. We found out that the condo although advertised that it had air conditioning, really did not. Lucky for us we were in San Diego in the midst of a heat wave so we did what we needed to do. After the first two nights it really wasn't so bad!
...clapping. Over and over because she got such a reaction from everyone. She is one happy baby!
...spending time at the beach under our umbrella
...or flying a kite!
...meeting people like this guy who are infatuated with Ashley. We put him to work taking some pictures of the family. Too bad none of his really turned out!
...pictures with just Mommy
...and pictures of Daddy with his two kiddos
...showing a little butt crack while walking back to the condo. Trevor was saying that his 'swim soup' as he calls it was falling down. Lucky it was just his and not Dada's!
...building sandcastles with Daddy and Papa John
....showing off her 'so big' skills at dinner
...and again on the beach!
Seriously guys, check me out! I'm so big!!
Speaking of so big...when did our little Trevor start looking like he's ready for kindergarten? Time seriously must start slowing down!
...spending every night trying to capture the ever elusive green flash.
...Never did get to see it but Brian swears it exists! We did get to see many beautiful sunsets though!
...a few trips to a custom ice cream cookie shop. Trevor was in heaven and didn't share easily! Luckily for Mommy they had a dairy free cookie choice.
....and luckily for Ashley they had ice cream cones!
She thought it was the best thing since sliced bread!
... getting eaten by a shark on our morning jaunt for breakfast sandwiches or burritos
...touring the U.S.S Midway (otherwise known as a super big boat that carries airplanes)
Not sure who liked it more....Trevor or Daddy!
We were there for over three hours and these two could have stayed hours more!
Silly boys!
Good thing Daddy didn't go into the Navy....he'd have a hard time fitting on the bed!
Bad boys, bad boys, what you gonna do?
What a fun time! Enjoyed our lunch at the Seafood Market too. We all might turn into Seafood after this trip. Yum!
...Captured lots of family pics!
...and some of just the kiddos
Her legs! They are always spread out! Eek!
The four of us at our favorite spot...the beach!
And Grandma and Papa Hillins with the grandkids. Ashley says hello!
....Oysters at our favorite restaurant the 'Green Flash.' And no, if you eat there you are not guaranteed a green flash sunset. But you are guaranteed the most amazing swordfish you've ever had.
...running in the grassy knoll by our condo. Also not shown here but lots of hide and go seek with Papa and games of tag!
...Rollerblading - yes, we packed these in the car too and it's a good thing we did! Three times during the kids naps we snuck off and rollerbladed down to the jetti and back. So much fun! And even though Sara was a bit rusty at first it wasn't her that fell :)
...love wearing pink hats and cute summer clothes that finally fit!
...blue hats work too!
...A ferry ride to Coronado Island for lunch and passing a yacht bigger than the Titanic. Just kidding, but it was pretty big. Trevor liked that it even had a helicopter on it. He says when he is bigger he's going to have a boat like that!
...Touring Daddy's alma mater University of San Diego and being able to see your old babysitter who now goes to college there. Trevor was so excited to see Bethany and give her some 'treat money.'
...and having lunch at a chart house on Coronado. Where Trevor had his first restaurant time out. That wasn't so fun but overall a good time was had by all this day and all days!
Happy 70th birthday Papa John! Thanks for sharing your special time with us and we look forward to continued celebrations as part of our gift to you. You know because one week of celebrating just wasn't enough! Sara celebrates her special day for a month, you can at least have 10 days! XOXO
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