Friday, August 19, 2011

San Diego

We headed over to San Diego for our usual vacation
2 weeks ago and got to spend 7 days days on the beach.
It was unusually chilly that week,
one day it never got above 65!!
Others were warmer, just not as warm as usual.

Here goes......

Straight out of the car to the sand and water!

Maddy is excited, Clare is unsure.

Still unsure.
And very tired since she was awake the entire drive over.
It was awesome.

Getting her feet wet with Grandpa!

Clare loves anything smaller than her and Ella was no exception!

The next morning we went for a walk,
but didn't get too far since the girls wanted to play in the sand.
They had fun running around!


Clares "Cheeeese" face!

Wave watching.

Bubbles with Grandpa.
Clare was eating the solution so when
she would talk bubbles would come out of her mouth.
It was pretty funny!


We had a mini photoshoot:

Maddy (3 1/2), Ella (6mo) and Clare (18mo).

My family.

This one is funny!

Grandpa and Gigi with their girls.

Wave watching some more.


One day Greg and I took the girls up to the
Scripps Aquarium in La Jolla, just like we did last year.

Clare touching the sea cucumber.

Maddy touching the sea cucumber.

Maddy touching a huge starfish.

Sissy loves fish!!!

Scary, huh?

Nautilus.

Seahorse.

Shark bait.

Sisters.

That afternoon was a nice one so we
actually put our suits on and went down to the water.


Madeleine.

Clare.

Playing.

Searching for crabs.


Last year Gigi made the girls these dresses,
but we never got picture in them....
luckily they still fit so we got some this year!!









We went over to go sailing on Grandpas boat
(something that Maddy talks about year round)
Something broke on Grandpas boat so he borrowed
one from the marina for the girls!

Maddy, ready and waiting to go while Clare gets her jacket on.

The girls with Daddy.

Off Maddy goes!

Clare is just coming back from her ride.

Maddy loved digging in the sand for crabs!

We spend an early afternoon at Seaport Village
and took some funny pirate pictures of the girls!!

Until next year.....

3 comments:

Jeff and Lisa said...

Looks like fun! Love the one of you and Clare afraid of the waves and the girls with their heads together digging for crabs.

meagansouth said...

Oh I love all of these pictures! I've never vacationed in San Diego, but have always wanted to!

Sarah said...

autumn just had a nightmare about crabs! We were up all night...I don't think I can show her that picture. Looks like such fun!