Spring Break - Legoland

Legoland is not Disneyland but it still is really fun. We all went this time, after I took the three youngest to Legoland during our July trip. 

Can I just say, look how tall Max and Ben are now next to me? They were troopers, even though there really aren't any really big thrilling rides for teens. They enjoyed being on rides with the family and watching the little kids.

Huge Lego creations are very fun, especially if they are a character we like.

Andrew and Harry Potter, Andrew and Darth Vader

James and Batman

Millie's Lego Friends

J and a dino

James made an American flag to display on the wall in one of the creation rooms while the big boys and JB did the X Factor ride. I also liked how some long lines had a Lego building station in the middle of the zig-zagging ropes. 

This Ninjago ride still had a long line, even first thing in the morning, but it was a fun one

Waiting to drive the cars

Waiting for the Egyptian ride

Still waiting. Thank goodness for water, snacks and gum. But the kids were all really good!

We did the boat tour all together of the Miniland USA

JB picked up some great burritos/tacos and we went to Costco for hot dogs and drinks nearby afterward. I was glad for a beautiful day and a fun time with everyone!

At the end of the day, Max and Andrew walked with JB to see the sunset over the ocean. This is Andrew's face when he is telling a joke, and he was telling something to Max that he found quite funny.

The sun starting to set

And setting.

Spring Break - Mormon Battalion Historic Site and the beach

 On Monday, we drove to Old Town San Diego, and went to the Mormon Battalion Historic Site. This was our first time and I highly recommend it. It is incredibly done! The missionaries do a great job on the tour, and we learned a lot through the interactive experience.

We drove over to Coronado Island, where we had had a really great time last year on our July trip (there's a Navy base, and American flags were flying every where). But Monday mid-day was cold and windy. We went to see that beach, and didn't get very far. James sat and waited huddled up for JB to go get pizza.

We ate the pizza and played at Spreckles Park, which we discovered last July. 

But then it rained and so we drove back to the AirBnb. JB took the big boys to the outlet malls, where they got some new shoes and clothing they were pretty excited about, while the little kids and I played games and watched shows. But then later that afternoon, the rain cleared and it got much nicer, so we walked down to the beach again.

  

Sharing is caring with sunscreen

Having sand toys to borrow and take with us was a great thing

Millie couldn't get enough of the water and the sand

Andrew got really good on the boogie board

Ben picked right up where he left off last July

Millie cracked us up with her poses

They got a little cold from the water

I saw some people walking along the beach in jackets and hats, but I thought it was great weather. So much better than a wintery Utah!

Spring Break - St George and first beach sighting

We drove to Southern California for a Spring Break trip the last week of March. We got to St George and played at their large, new, all abilities playground.

Then we went over to JB's cousin Michelle's house in St George. Michelle and Ray were so much fun! They had lots of family stories to share, and fun experiences to talk about. And they have a pool.

And they gave Millie a swim barbie, which she has carried around ever since.

Here is JB in Michelle's house by the pictures of their grandparents. Byron and Gladys Wilde.

The next morning we hit the road again. 

We saw this sign after Mesquite, Nevada, and the two Byrons had to get out and take a picture.

We stopped for food at Raising Cane's somewhere after Barstow, California.

When we got to the Air BnB in Carlsbad, we unloaded our stuff and then walked down the block to the beach. 

But it was early evening and a wind was blowing and James got COLD after getting into the water. So Max took off his shirt and tried to warm James up.

The AirBnB was nice  -- it had games and movies and a good kitchen, and James's only complaint was the ticking clock at night time. Millie wanted to be on the king bed in between mom and dad but I convinced her that the cushions on the floor next to be would be a nice, sweet little bed of her own. She fell asleep fast every night.

Bowling!

Last Friday was another non-student day, but I was on web publishing duties and had a busy morning, so JB took the kids bowling! 

The U of U bowling alley opens early, and this crew had a great time. Based on the videos JB took, I need to go see their celebration dances and bum-wiggling and fist-pumping actions again in-person.