California

We do an annual trip with my family every year. This year we went to Carlsbad for a relaxing vacation. In years past we normally need a vacation after the vacation. We end up with a very tight schedule and too much to see. This year was Claire's first trip. She was a real trooper every where we went she took good naps and slept through the night it was great. We stayed in a really nice house 3 miles from the beach and went to Seaworld and the San Diego Zoo. It was perfect weather in the 70's and 80's. We almost died when we hit Yuma and it was 110. It's nice to have our own car and skip the airport and hotel rooms.

The water was pretty chilly I only got in up to my knees and called it quits. Claire got her feet in and cried she hates cold water. My nephew Ben had such a fun time playing in the sand and he went in the ocean with no problem. All the guys attempted to surf but there was no success. The waves were pretty high on Sat when we went my Dad lost his sun glasses after being barrelled over by a wave. When we went to Seaworld we had a great time we actually ended up going 2 days with the 2 for 1 ticket. The only thing we reaaly noticed being different from the last time we went was the animal shows only showed the whales and dolphins a little bit instead of them being the main show. It was so nice to get away from the daily routine and gave a chance to spend time with family. We look forward to this trip every year.