Legoland Day #8

All three of my boys are way into Legos.  They love all the movies, minifigures, and anything you can build.  We even converted our train table into a Lego table to make more room for their collection.  So needless to say, we knew it was time to check out this awesome land.  The boys were super excited for this part of our trip and this place did not disappoint them.  Marc and I would have preferred more exciting rides, but since our boys are not quite the thrill seekers these days, this was the perfect place for them.  We stayed at the park from open until close and then went to the aquarium afterwards.  The boys were exhausted and immediately passed out once we got to the hotel.  Be prepared for picture overload!

We were surprised by the lack of crowds on a Sunday.  The next day was super crowded, so we were glad that we did everything the first day.

Everything is awesome! 

Training with Master Wu.

The submarine ride was the newest addition to the park this summer.  It was the highlight of Legoland and my boys couldn't wait to go on it. I am extremely claustrophobic and refuse all rides with an enclosed area, especially ones that then submerge you under water.  The boys really wanted me to go on with them.  I explained my fear to the ride attendants and they let our little family of five have our own submarine.  They normally pack it full of people!  I was able to freak out, without other people seeing me.  And it wasn't very crowded in there, so I was able to calm down and enjoy the ride with my kids.  I sat out the second time they want on it though.  I was very grateful for those awesome attendants!

Mason felt that he was ready for a real driver's license after this ride.

Noah was very excited about his first roller coaster ride.  Dylan and Mason wouldn't even go near the ride.  Noah's reaction didn't help either.  He was crying hysterically once it ended and did not like it.

Sea Life Aquarium

Shark!

We did not spend much time here as this is the same aqaurium we have at AZ Mills.  The kids still loved it though.

Carlsbad Day #7

After breakfast, we packed up the car to head to Carlsbad.  We decided to stop in downtown San Diego at Seaport Village to walk around and have lunch.  We got to see some cool ships and went into an awesome kite store where we bought a parachute guy.  We even got to ride the carousel, which is always a crowd pleaser with my crew.  Once we got to Carlsbad, we drove down to the shore and had a delicious Italian dinner and saw the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen in my life.  Unfortunately I couldn't get any pictures, but it was pretty amazing.  Tomorrow is Legoland!

Seaport Village

Good bye Coronado Bridge!  Until next year!

Overlooking the ocean in Carlsbad.

Crazy beach hair, and I don't care!

Final Evening in Coronado

As soon we got back from the zoo, we quickly changed into bathing suits and headed to the beach.  The boys wanted one last swim in the waves at Coronado.  After our showers, we went to our favorite place for pizza, Village Pizza, and then over to the Del for some freeze tag.  It was a perfect way to end our stay on this amazing island.  Our next stop is Carlsbad to spend two days in Legoland!

This kid had a blast on this trip!

You're it!

Untitled from Jill Boileau on Vimeo.

Videos from the Zoo

Mason Flossing from Jill Boileau on Vimeo.

Mason is obsessed with this dance move called flossing.  Any time we are standing still anywhere, you can find Mason doing this.  Sabine added the music for effect.



Noah Dancing from Jill Boileau on Vimeo.

Even though Mason is always dancing, he chose not to dance when there was actual music and a stage.  Noah could not pass up the opportunity to shake his groove thang!  He was also excited because they were playing "Penny's song".  Ha!

San Diego Zoo Day #6

For our last full day in Coronado, we decided to spend our time at the San Diego Zoo with some friends and the evening at the beach.  It was really great catching up with Paul and Sabine and we all had a blast at the zoo, even though it was the hottest day ever!  The San Diego Zoo is massive and there is so much to see.  We took a bus ride around the entire zoo and walked for hours, and we still did not see everything this place has to offer. 

So grateful for my friendship with Paul!

Polar Bear taking a nap.

The boys were very excited about seeing one of Santa's reindeers! 

Coronado Day #5

We really just wanted to focus on as much beach time as possible, and our fifth day of vacation did not disappoint!  We went to our regular beach across the street and spent the entire day there.  The weather was perfect and so was our time together.  We got back to the hotel in the early evening because this reptile guy, what the hotel called him, was there showing off his pets.  The boys were very excited about this.  They each got to hold a tarantula!  We were also introduced to a legless lizard, a HUGE frog, some snakes, and these colorful beetles.   That beetles kind of freaked me out.  We ended the eveing with Moo Time, our favorite ice cream place. 

The bond these two have is incredible!  They can be the best of friends, fight like no other, but will fiercely protect one another!  These pictures, there were more of them, were taken over a span of 2 minutes!  So many reactions in such a short time!

This guy is going to go pro some day!

Videos from Day 4

Noah and Dylan from Jill Boileau on Vimeo.

Mason the Gymnast from Jill Boileau on Vimeo.