I've always said we didn't need to head off on a spring break trip. It is such a busy time so I insisted we would just travel during the off season. However, this being my son's first year in kindergarten I quickly realized if I didn't plan a trip we would be at home everyday while my husband continued to go into the office. That being said, what better way than to get him to take off work and spend some time together than head off for a week in sunny California. We had enough of the long winter months and major snowfalls so a week with no coats and playing outside sounded perfect. First, we spent several days with my husband's cousin, his wife and their precious baby boy at their home in Pacific Palisades. The kids couldn't get enough of the beach, running around their yard, picking lemons and flowers. We have another cousin in the same area with two little boys so it was such a special visit to catch up and let the second cousins (all boys) spend some time together. While we were there we also went to an awesome exhibit called Noah's Ark where the kids had a blast.
From there we drove down to San Diego and picked up my mom who graciously flew in to help us out with the kids and get in a little visit. We rented a wonderful condo on the beach with plenty of room for everyone. Our days were busy with trips to Legoland, Sea World, Disneyland, the San Diego Zoo and a whale watching tour. At Legoland we watched Cooper's imagination blossom as he fought dragons (a rollercoaster) with his sword. Disneyland was by far our favorite. The park is immaculate, the rides amazing and very kid friendly. We were even allowed to take Hudson on many of the rides with us at just a year old! I think I could have spent several days there. Our favorites were the Finding Nemo submarine ride and It's a Small World. The boys did amazingly well with such long days and no naps. Hudson was my little champ going from two long naps a day to catching a little shut eye in the stroller when he could! We had such a wonderful trip filled with many special memories. I know our kids were young and most likely won't remember much about it but it was definitely worth it just watching their sheer delight. We also had a wonderful time with our Mimi, who was such a big help, and our friends and dear babysitter, Kayla, who was out there as well!
Cooper at Legoland!
Hunter at Legoland!
From there we drove down to San Diego and picked up my mom who graciously flew in to help us out with the kids and get in a little visit. We rented a wonderful condo on the beach with plenty of room for everyone. Our days were busy with trips to Legoland, Sea World, Disneyland, the San Diego Zoo and a whale watching tour. At Legoland we watched Cooper's imagination blossom as he fought dragons (a rollercoaster) with his sword. Disneyland was by far our favorite. The park is immaculate, the rides amazing and very kid friendly. We were even allowed to take Hudson on many of the rides with us at just a year old! I think I could have spent several days there. Our favorites were the Finding Nemo submarine ride and It's a Small World. The boys did amazingly well with such long days and no naps. Hudson was my little champ going from two long naps a day to catching a little shut eye in the stroller when he could! We had such a wonderful trip filled with many special memories. I know our kids were young and most likely won't remember much about it but it was definitely worth it just watching their sheer delight. We also had a wonderful time with our Mimi, who was such a big help, and our friends and dear babysitter, Kayla, who was out there as well!
Hudson after a Long Day at Disneyland!
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