San Diego on the Fourth of July

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

In the midst of Richard's recent health issues, we decided that our family needed a much needed vacation, so... with the doctor's permission, we decided to take a trip to San Diego, California. We woke up on the morning of the Fourth of July and told the children that we were going on vacation.

"Where are we going?" asked the two older children.

"It wouldn't be a surprise if we told you, would it?" Some of you may already know, but Richard and I like to surprise our kiddos with our vacations. So off we went! And... the suspense was killing them!

It was nice to get away from the hot Arizona sun. It was thirty to forty degrees cooler in San Diego. It was nice, but I forget how much I dislike humidity!

We went to Sea World with the kids on the Fourth of July and the next day. We got a smokin' deal! Three adults (Alex is now considered an adult. Bummer!) and one child (Aidan is still young enough to be considered free. SCORE!) for the price of children's admissions, and we paid for two days for the price of one. AWESOME! We enjoyed the rides and animal shows and the awesome fireworks, not only at Sea World, but in the outlying areas as well.

We also were able to go to Pacific Beach. This was Aidan's first experience at the beach. He loved it! (Photos, hopefully, to be posted later.)

After attending a local ward's sacrament meeting on Sunday, we drove up to see the beautiful San Diego Temple.

Then reality hits! We're heading back home to sunny and HOT Arizona. It was a nice vacation where we, as a family, were able to spend some quality time and fun together! Who could ask for anything more?