Jeff & Angela Monson Family: San Diego

We drove to San Diego on the 4th of July for a little gettaway with just us and the kids. On our drive, every time the girls saw an American flag raised in the air they shouted out "FREEDOM!"... their way of showing their patriotism! It took us about 6 hours to get there and before we even checked into our place... we made a quick stop at the beach. We just couldn't wait to see it! The girls ran out to the water... but didn't quite know what to do yet (especially with out a suit on). We then checked into our room, change and head back down there. We played until dinner time, then headed straight to the fireworks near Legoland for the show.

They were all really excited to be at the beach! They ran around and felt the sand and water on their feet, it was a lot for them to take in! You can see it on their faces.

Kates first reaction to the waves!

They were a little timid of the big waves. Aubree was brave and went a little deeper while gripping daddy's hand. When a big wave came, she just jumped up into his arms!

Yay! Firworks! We love the 4th of July! We barily were able to catch a good close-up view of the fireworks. They were shot off from Lego Land. They were beautiful... but the show was on the short side.... only a few minutes long! Even so, we were satisfied. It was a great way to bring our first day in San Diego to a close!

Sea World

We spent two days at Sea World while we were in San Diego. It's a huge park with lots to do and see.

Oh, they loved the Sky Ride! They loved it so much that we went on it both days!

Maya was a little scared at first... "Don't rock it mom! Promise you won't rock it?"

Kate's a free spirit and wasn't worried at all!

Maya warmed up and ended up loving it.

Aubree, Ella, and Daddy were in a separated cart. They loved it too. In fact, some of them said it was the best thing at Sea World! I remember enjoying the sky ride in Santa Cruz when I was a kid. It was so neat to be so high up in the sky! I didn't particularly like riding with my brother's though! I'm sure you can imagine why!

There was also a number of rides in a Sesame Street zone. Good times!

We almost touched the dolphin! Just couldn't quite reach it!

Balluga whales! A momma and her baby. The girls always love to see momma and baby pairs!

This was a helicopter ride simulator. Ella sat down in a seat that wasn't next to mom, and then the belts automatically locked. She was stuck and didn't want to be away from me. The oporator was kind enough to unlock her seat so that she could switch spots with her sister and sit next to me. It was a little scary for her.

Beach Days