Vacation part IV (Sunny San Diego)

We started out our fun in the sun by taking the kids shopping for sun glasses and hats at this beautiful outdoor mall. They had sunburns on their scalps from Disneyland.

The beach!!! Carson LOVED finding seashells. I think he almost liked it as much as Disneyland!
Lexi and her yummy chocolate chip cookie=0) We all loved relaxing and playing in the sand for a few hours.

and here is Kylie building a sand castle with her daddy!

I do miss the ocean! It is so peaceful.

That night Kyle took us on a carriage ride. He said he always wanted to take me on one, and there was his opportunity!

This horse was named "Prince Charming" how appropriate.

And then he took us out to dinner at a cool place right on the water. I love clam chowder in bread bowls.

We met Julie at her favorite beach the next day.

She taught the kids how to dig for these little crabs. They were all over! A little creepy. She said that was the most they have ever found.

That beach also had tide pools, we were able to see star fish, and crabs.

Even the walk to and from the beach was beautiful!

We got to go in this cool tunnel under the highway to get there

On our way back to our hotel we drove by the beautiful temple in La Jolla.......gorgeous!

We then started our trip back home, and stopped in Palm Springs to see another family friend, Yvette (Julie's sister) and her boyfriend Sean. She has such a nice house with a pretty backyard. They also had this cute, sweet dog that the kids fell in love with! Carson was not even afraid of him at all. I was really surprised. The weather was hot over there and the kids would throw the ball in the pool, and the dog would jump in to get it.
Yvette was awesome! She made the kids cupcakes and let them decorate them. She knew exactly how to get to their hearts=0) She also made us the most delicious lunch. I have already called her to get her recipes, and have made it a few times. She is a great cook! I was craving her food all the way home. ha.ha
We stayed in Las Vegas again on the way home. We found the pawn shop that is on t.v by accident, but we had to get a picture of the long line of people waiting to get in!

And this was my favorite street! Kylie wanted to find one that was named after her too!

It was great to get home, but it is also so wonderful to take a vacation together with no responsibilities to worry about. Can't wait to do it again!