San Diego

You can't make it all the way to San Diego without stopping to see the temple. It is so beautiful.

We enjoyed a boat tour all through the harbor. We were able to learn about all the amazing ships that call that harbor home. We also got to see what they use to work on the ships and how and where they assemble these amazing vessels.

On our journey we made a stop at lego land. It is a glamorized lagoon, but the kids enjoyed it a lot. The best part were all the different cities made out of legos. It was impressive to see the details they put into building such a place. Of course the boys loved it.....they do love legos.

While we were visiting the harbor we were lucky enough to see several large Navy ships come and go and we also were lucky to watch a submarine be escorted into the harbor.

Bridger and Grandpa enjoying a boat tour.

Disneyland 2

Alex had to force Bridger to stay for the picture, Mickey Mouse was too close for comfort for him

We went to Disney California and got to check out all the cool Bugs Life stuff. It was one of Rilynn and Bridger's favorite places.

We all had to where are official bug eyes to see the bug movie.

Rilynn loved that tinkerbell told her she looks just like her. She even got brave enough to tell tinkerbell goodbye.

After enduring the line to meet tinkerbell the boys were able to go to Jedi training. They got to wear robes and learned how to use a light saber, and after their training they each had to fight DarthMaul. Rilynn didn't care for the bad guys, but she liked watching the boys fight them.

Disneyland

Bridger loved Disneyland, but not the rides. He liked looking at everything, but if the ride was very fast he wasn't too thrilled. He liked the slower little kid rides, but he was tall enough to go on all but one ride but he didn't like most of them. He way way cute, he went on Star Tours with Alex and I waited with Rilynn, then when I wanted to go he wouldn't go with me so as I walked toward the ride he yelled out at me, "I don't want to go mom, but it was amazing."

Where all the characters are cool to Maclain, Bridger is just not into anyone in a costume. But the one character he wanted to see was Lightning. I think this was the best part of Disneyland to him.

Rilynn's favorite princess has always been Ariel, so we were really lucky her dad gave her legs the day we went. The Princess line was the longest line we had to stand in, but Rilynn loved it because they talked to her and asked her questions. She loved it, even if she didn't smile.

Malcain was the best age to take to Disneyland. He is young enough to find everything magical, and yet old enough to do everything. He had fun sighting the different characters throughout the park. He loved it. Bridger is totally not into characters, he is almost afraid of them. Bridger and Rilynn both were not fans of that tickle your tummy feeling you get on the rides, so they had fun, and stress at the same time.

Seeing the Star Wars characters was the highlight for Maclain. Bridger liked seeing them, but wasn't a fan of being close to them.

Bridger and the Birds

Bridger and I were walking down from the bathrooms, and I was a few steps ahead of him, and he said "mom do you see all those birds? Don't scare them, cuz I want to." I wish Alex would have had the camera because he had a way better view, but it was still so fun to watch Bridger run after all the birds.

Hermit Crabs on the run

When we were at the beach Bridger was collecting little sea shells off the top of rocks, then he found out they were tiny hermit crabs. They were so small, but we found quite a few. The kids had lots of fun playing with them. We learned that when they are under the water they open and run, they also run in your hand, but if you lay them just on dry sand they don't like to come out.

Sand and Hermy Crabs

Rilynn and Grandma playing on the beach. Rilynn really loved the water.

Bridger's favorite part of our whole trip was the beach. As you can see Alex and I both wore sweat shirts, but the kids refused, good thing because they were all soaked. I was surprised that none of them complained at all that they were cold.

Rilynn and her sand castle.

Bridger and his Hermy Crabs.

The Beach

Rilynn was throwing sand at my feet and laughing the funniest forced laugh. She loved the beach so much. She should have been freezing, but she didn't care she was having so much fun. I loved the way she would run toward the ocean then run away before the waves could touch her.

Maclain and Alex had fun swimming, even though the water was so cold. It had been raining before we got to the beach so the sun made for some cool photos. While we were there we watched two helicopters fly up and down the beach.

All the kids had so much fun finding all the different beach treasures. Maclain found a clam shell still together, but with no clam.

Alex and my dad in a classic stance. It was too cute, right before I took this picture Bridger had had his hands in his pockets too, but I missed it.

Kids got soaked and we had sand everywhere, but it was worth all the fun we had.