San Diego Vacation!

We headed over to San Diego last Wednesday for a little getaway to some cooler weather. We stayed with some good friends at their home. We had a lot of fun visiting our friends and enjoying all the fun things to do in San Diego. It was so hard to come home yesterday. WARNING: This is a long post - many great memories were made and are about to be shared!
On Thursday, we took Lexi to her first amusement park, Legoland. It was right up her alley and all the rides are geared towards toddler and preschool age children.High in the sky on the helicopter.Almost everything is made out of legos - even this shark.In the airplane with daddy - he's the backseat driver.The airplane was Lexi's favorite ride. It is so much fun just to stand on the side and watch your little one's facial expressions.Watching the presidential inauguration of the first black president (at Legoland). There is a really cool section in the park with different cities and famous buildings (New York City, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., etc.).Taking a safari ride in the jeep.That evening the kids played outside in the backyard with sidewalk chalk. Klarissa and Lexi working on their masterpieces!
On Friday, we went to a few of our favorite places in San Diego - the beach on Coronado Island and a marketplace along the harbor.Getting her toes wet in the Pacific Ocean for the first time.Taking a walk on the beach with Mommy.A tired beach baby.At the harbor marketplace Lexi found a "mice" balloon caricature. And Mickey came everywhere with us the rest of our trip.
On Saturday, our friends took us to the La Jolla beach so that we could all play in the sand and catch a few waves.Corain and Klarissa were Lexi's best friends the whole time. Lexi had so much fun playing with the big girls and playing outdoors on their swing set.I don't think I like getting my feet dirty in the sand!Catching some waves with daddy.
Sunday morning we took Reinet, Corain, and Klarissa out to breakfast for Reinet's birthday. Before we left town we visited the Sea Life aquarium.
One last ride on the swing before we leave .Corain, Lexi, and Klarissa - three cutie pies all dressed up for breakfast!Family photo at the aquarium.Touching a live starfish.Contributing to the building of the largest Lego sandcastle.
And then is was the 6 hour car drive home. We all had a blast and a huge thank you to Reinet, Cobus, and the girls for inviting us to stay with them. Can't wait to go back!