Vacation in San Diego

We took a trip to San Diego after the summer ended to just get away and relax! It was our first trip with a little one on tow! We had a great time just relaxing and not having to worry about anyone or anything but us! We took Jaxton to the San Diego Zoo and went to Medieval Times in LA. We stayed at a beautiful tropical hotel right on Mission Bay. We could walk out the hotel doors and step right onto the sandy beaches of the Bay! It was gorgeous! Jaxton was a fan of the beach! He even thought the sand tasted quite good! He's our little beach bum! It was a nice break after a long busy summer!

San Diego Zoo

Jaxton learned how to drink from a straw at the zoo. Jamba Juice Smoothie! Yum!!

Medieval Times: Jaxton was so into all the action going on around him that he fell asleep in the middle of the show! Funny boy!

We visited Old Town San Diego where the city was originated. Believe it or not, the Mormons contributed greatly to the origens of San Diego. We visited the Mormon Battalion Monument, whcih tells the amazing story of the LDS men and women who traveled on foodt from Iowa to San Diego to secure the United States borders during the war with Mexico. Those same members helped start the San Diego city government. Others from the Battalion went north and contributed to finding gold at Sutter's Mill. Very interesting indeed!

San Diego is gorgeous with big old homes at the tops of the hills in unique neighborhoods. We wnt to a Spanish Cafe called Cafe Sevilla that served authentic Spain food like on Nate's mission. The last few nights we stayed at the Catamaran Hotel, a beautiful tropical hotel located on the shores of Mission Bay. We could walk out the hotel and be right on the beach! It was beautiful. Jaxton loved the sand and dug holes in it and tried to eat it! He had so much fun! The hotel offered complementary cruises across the bay and that was tons of fun too! Very beautiful! We took a bike ride around the bay with jax in a seat on the back of Nate's bike. He loved it, but fell asleep during the ride! :-)