Midway

We had a quick hour on the Midway before it closed. It wasn't nearly enough time and the boys were disappointed that they didn't get to see everything. We will definitely have to sign up for another carrier tour on the east coast!

Looking back at Point Loma:

Point Loma & Tide Pools

After LegoLand yesterday and the Safari Park tomorrow, we decided to slow down a bit today. The kids did some homework and reading and then we headed over to Point Loma.

From the top of point, looking past the Cabrillo monument toward Mexico:

Facing back up to the old lighthouse:

We checked in with the rangers to pick up the Junior Ranger packet and then drove down to the beach. We timed our tide pool adventure much better than our effort in Seattle and hit the shore as the tide was headed out.

Rudy checking out an anemone:

Oops...Brady forgot his camera and went back to get it...see them way up there?

And there are Rudy and I down at the shore:

We saw so many cool sea creatures! Anemones...

Knobby sea stars:

Crabs:

Icky keyhole limpets:

Shore birds:

Lobster:

It was a beautiful day for exploring! We also saw, but didn't photograph, a red abalone, brittle sea star, and pelicans.

Goof balls...

Statue of Liberty?!?

Check out the arch we're standing on! Yikes! (I was really hoping this wasn't going to be the moment of the next big CA earthquake!)

Back at the top, overlooking San Diego harbor:

In the lighthouse:

LegoLand

Today was the day the kids have been waiting for since Christmas! Their Christmas gift this year from James and I was a trip to LegoLand California. We arrived just before the park opened and stayed all the way until closing. (Technically, we stayed even past closing since we didn't leave the store until about 30 minutes after the park closed!)

Posing with the Lego family:

...and the Lego bison...

SO excited!

On the boat ride:

At the Capitol Building. There are almost 381,000 legos in the building! (There are more than 40 million legos at LegoLand!)

In New York City:

On the Beetle Bounce. Rudy and Cooper weren't sure about this one at first, but they LOVED it and rode it over, and over, and over...Brady tolerated it a few times, but then opted for a second ride on the very cool Lost Kingdom laser game/ride.

After a few more kiddie rides, we stopped at the Knight's Tournament. We weren't sure Rudy would do this, but he loved this one too! You could choose the level for your ride, but the boys were only big enough to do a 2 (out of 5). I can't quite imagine doing a 5!

All of the Star Wars legos were a big hit with the little boys!

Rudy vs. Darth Vader...

Volvo driving school. The kids took this very seriously!

Ack! A lion!

Hagrid and Harry...

Lego Build and Test. Quite a competitive situation here!

What a ham!