San Diego Vacation

We decided to try and take an actual vacation this year but since we can't afford anything where we have to pay for hotels and meals, we went to San Diego and stayed with my dad. Just kidding, we were really looking forward to seeing all our family, going to the beach, the fair and celebrating Caleb's 1st birthday. I had been missing the Del Mar Fair (aka. the San Diego County Fair) for several years now and we wanted to make it a point to go this summer. The kids did great at the fair and Amelia loved going on the kiddie rides and riding the sky tram over the fairgrounds.

We also spent several days at the beach in which Amelia had basically no interest in going in the water but loved the sand. Her cousins, Matthew & Elizabeth, were there too and they were like fish but it still didn't seem to sway Amelia into splashing around much. Caleb loved the sand as well just as he loves the sandbox at home. He would get tuckered out in the early afternoon and fall asleep in someone's arms.

On July 1st, we celebrated Caleb's 1st birthday. Rod's family happened to be vacationing in San Diego at the time and my aunt made the trip down as well so we had a great family birthday party. Caleb was thoroughly uninterested in his presents so his sister gladly opened them for him. He did however love the cake I made him. He ate several big bites then promptly started throwing it on the floor. He's 1 alright! (Yes, he did have a wardrobe change in the middle of the party - diaper issues - need I say more.)

We are planning on going camping a few times before the summer is over so I'll let you know how that turns out with two little ones. Hope your summer is going well!