Vacation: San Diego IV

While we were in San Diego we had to get together with my Uncle Tommy!

He's lived there for years and it's not often that we see each other so it was really nice. And of course it was fun for Evie to meet her Great Uncle. :)

We met up for some yummy Mexican food and he brought his friend Cindy, who happened to be visiting from.. Oklahoma City! Can you believe it? Small world!

Tommy and Cindy were high school sweethearts back in the day. :)

Our cottage at the Coronado was two stories. We don't have stairs at home, so that was Evie's first time to really explore the stairs and she climbed right up! With one of us behind her, of course.

Trying out her new skills outside.

Someone will be walking soon!

We drove up to La Jolla one night for dinner. 

And Evie kept her bow in for about 4 minutes. New record. :)

Driving across the bridge to Coronado Island.

So long San Diego!! We hope to come back and visit again soon!

Vacation: San Diego III

While we were there we had to hit up the San Diego Zoo!

This was really the only place I really wanted to be sure and visit- it's one of the best!

Evie and her Grandmommy

We took one of the guided tours, aka, we were chauffeured around to the best spots rather than walk all day long! 

 

Evie loved it! 

This little one was also on our tour ride. So sweet.

 Aannnnd.. Miss Tired Pants finally dozed off.. for a few minutes anyway.

Can't wait to come back some time when Evie is bigger and can really enjoy all the animals!

Vacation: San Diego II

San Diego was gorgeous. The last time I was there was 10 years ago when my brother graduated from bootcamp.

USMC!

This adorable little old Asian couple stopped when they saw Evie and asked if she was real. It was so cute! Then the Evie and the lady proceeded to say "HI!" to one another for about 5 minutes. Finally the man said "Ok, that's enough!" I almost died laughing. He was ready to hit the beach!

I just love old people :)

We hit up Old Town..

I must say, it wasn't as hopping and festive as I remember it.. but then again, we chose to go on a Wednesday morning. Still fun to walk around and see everything!

Our little Senorita

Sorry for the grainy iPhone pic. I actually took a ton of pictures with my phone and posted some on the personal blog while we were there. Oh that fandangled technology! :)

I'll have to post some of the good ones at the end of my little vacation series. Cause there just aren't enough pictures here, am I right??

We also visited the Seaport Village area the same day. So pretty! 

Vacation: San Diego I

 On Tuesday we left Laguna and drove down to sunny San Diego.

"Discovered by the Germans in 1904, they named it San Diego, which of course in German means a whale's vagina.."

Name that movie.

We stayed at the amazing Hotel Del Coronado on Coronado Island. We ended up staying in the newer Beach Village Cottages, which were super nice. But the hotel is pretty cool- old, famous, and supposedly haunted!

It's at this point in the vaca picture barrage that I'm realizing most of the pictures I took were of Evie Girl rather than our actual location and surroundings. Huh. 

Oh well!

Oh look- I made it to San Diego, too!

More to come!

Vacation: Laguna Beach II

This trip marked Evie's first time to the beach and ocean! She definitely dug right in to the sand :)

We checked it out when we first arrived and I put her little toes in the sand and then we both got totally soaked when the wave coming in was bigger than I thought! VERY cold water. But still lots of fun!

 

Our last morning in Laguna was little bit chilly...
That's where the new outfit came in perfectly :)

Picture evidence that I was, in fact, on this trip.

I spot a whale!

Even though it was mild to cool while we were there, we still loved visiting the beach! Can't wait till we can visit again and play in the sand and water!