I know you've all been on the edge of your seats wondering where the boys and I spent the night. No, it was not the Hotel del Coronado. Maybe someday, though. I'll give you a hint: We entered under cover of darkness, and Trevor and Braden practiced being as quiet as two little mice. They thought it was great fun camping out on the floor in their sleeping bags! It was too bad we couldn't stay longer, our 5th floor room had a great view of the San Diego Bay bridge. I didn't mind leaving early in the morning, though. I had been dreaming of having another latte at the cafe. As it turns out, their scones are also really yummy. I took my latte "to go" and we headed down to the beach.
I hadn't realized how much I missed the ocean. But, as they say, once you get sand in your shoes, it's there to stay.
Trevor ran all over the beach- he wanted to build sandcastles with his hand, chase waves, look at seagulls. Maybe for him, too, it was like coming home to something familiar.
Braden had a slightly different reaction. You can check out the video to hear first hand what he thought of the beach. He much preferred the nature center, which is where we spent the rest of our day. If you ever need something for children to do in San Diego, be sure to add the Chula Vista Nature Center to your list. They had a such a great time looking at all the fish, touching sting rays, and learning about birds. The greatest part about it was the fact that it was so geared for children. They had lots of hands-on opportunities for learning, like a shell table where they could handle all different shells, they did crayon rubbings of nature scenes, listened to different raptor calls and so much more. This view of the sea star was one of my personal favorites!
We left the nature center, tired anc happy. We got to do a lot of fun things, but we still have many more things on our list for next time. We crossed into Arizona with the sun setting at our back, like a scene from a movie. A short movie, maybe, but a good one anyways.
I hadn't realized how much I missed the ocean. But, as they say, once you get sand in your shoes, it's there to stay. 
Trevor ran all over the beach- he wanted to build sandcastles with his hand, chase waves, look at seagulls. Maybe for him, too, it was like coming home to something familiar.
Braden had a slightly different reaction. You can check out the video to hear first hand what he thought of the beach. He much preferred the nature center, which is where we spent the rest of our day. If you ever need something for children to do in San Diego, be sure to add the Chula Vista Nature Center to your list. They had a such a great time looking at all the fish, touching sting rays, and learning about birds. The greatest part about it was the fact that it was so geared for children. They had lots of hands-on opportunities for learning, like a shell table where they could handle all different shells, they did crayon rubbings of nature scenes, listened to different raptor calls and so much more. This view of the sea star was one of my personal favorites!
We left the nature center, tired anc happy. We got to do a lot of fun things, but we still have many more things on our list for next time. We crossed into Arizona with the sun setting at our back, like a scene from a movie. A short movie, maybe, but a good one anyways.
2 comments:
awww! sweet little Braden! that video reminded me of a boy I know -he grew out of it. Next summer for sure:)
Tristan asked me this morning if we could go see Trevor in Virginia. I reminded him that Trevor is in Arizona so he is planning on going there for Christmas.
I'm sure Braden will like the beach much better when there's plenty of sunshine and sand to play in. He's too cute. Pretty impressive getting the footage of him by yourself!
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