Saturday, April 3, 2010

Vacation

Brian had a business trip in San Diego (at a S.I.T.E. Educational Conference) for Silhouette America and Beth, Lilette, and Miles tagged along. We had a blast! Brian's niece Meg and her husband Jared Riddle took us in for the weekend before the conference.

The Riddle family took us to the beach. . .


. . .and La Jolla to the tide pools. . .


. . . and to see the view from Soledad Mountain. . .

Brian, Jared, and Meg enjoying the view (you can see the San Diego LDS Temple where Meg and Jared were married 10 years ago :)
Miles, Hyrum, Lilette, and Sean playing some form of tag:
. . . and Meg took us to the San Diego Zoo (which is truly amazing!):

We were extra happy that Meg's mom (Brian's sister) Colleen and Brian's sister-in-law Lisa came with us to the zoo It is a long drive from the High Desert to San Diego. We appreciate them making the trip. Thank You Colleen and Lisa! And we are also grateful for Meg and Jared for being such great hosts!!!!
Lilette and Miles standing in front of a Panda:


Andrew, Hyrum, Miles, Lilette, and Sean on top of a "Hippo":


We also went to Legoland:


Lilette and Miles before the park opens:


Lilette upset that we made her ride a "Little kid ride":


Lilette, Brian and Miles standing by the lego family outside the park gate:



And Legoland Aquarium:


We went to have lunch at the American Girl Place and let Lily spend her baby-sitting money:
Lilette pretending to give her doll a drink:

Here Miles with his Build-A-Bear turtle and Lily with her Just-Like-Me doll "Lettie" enjoy petite fours:
Beth, Lilette, Lettie, Brian, Miles, and Squirtie:


While we were in L.A. we went to Pink's Hot dog joint. We love those PBS "shows" ("The Roller Coaster Show", "The Sandwich Show", "The Ice Cream Show"). And we remembered all about Pink's from "The Hot dog Show". The line wrapped around the building. But it was a totally tourist experience that completed our Hollywood sign sighting:


Finally we made one of Lilette's dreams come true and went to Sea World so that she could pet and feed dolphin's:

Brian, Lilette, and Miles riding Atlantis :


Lilette and Miles watching Shamu before the show:


Lilette in front of a turtle:

1 comment:

Heather said...

Fun family vacation! Love the pics!