We went to San Diego in July with our good friends from St George, the Hydes and the Otts, and it was such a blast! We took the kids this year, and drove all the way to San Diego with them! It was an adventure, but the kids loved being around each other. Its much more fun to go on vacation with other kids than boring old mom and dad!
The drive there...Avery (still awake), Halie and Ella zonked out!
We headed to the beach right when we got there...All the kids...we each have one of each...Ella, Gage, Avery, Halie, Micah and baby Easton
playing in the sand with the cute buckets Melissa (not me, melissa hyde:) bought the kids...
Matt trying to get Gage used to the sand...he was being a little stink, not liking it too much! Notice how his feet are buried, Matt thought that would help him like it more...didn't help too much!
Baby Easton...best baby in the world!!
The 2 Melissa's and the girls...
Ella loved digging for crabs...
Melissa H. bought all the girls matching p.j's...she is the best to go traveling with...she thinks of everything!!
Then we headed off to Sea World...riding in some rides in the kids playland...
so cute!!
The next day we headed to the San Diego Zoo...Halie, Micah and Ella watching the flamingos...
Melissa and the girls watching the monkeys...
So, we didn't last long at the zoo...the kids were tired, it was hot, and Ella had a massive tantrum like you would never believe. So after a few hours, we headed...
Back to Sea World...and all was well again!
Ella kept making Halie push her around in the stroller...what a good sport Halie!!
And finally, the ride home...it was interesting, especially with this monkey, but we survived!! Thanks for such a good time Hydes and Otts...we had a blast! How about next year we leave the kids home though!!
Then we headed off to Sea World...riding in some rides in the kids playland... so cute!! The girls were so excited to see Elmo and Grover, they just walked over and gave them lots of hugs!
Gage in a little play area...
Gage in a little play area... watching the seals play...
getting ready for the Shamu show, it's not the same anymore...kind of boring now !
That night we headed out to Old Town San Diego...had dinner and walked around. Here are the 3 cutest little girls again!
All the crazy kids with suckers...
The next day we headed to the San Diego Zoo...Halie, Micah and Ella watching the flamingos...
Melissa and the girls watching the monkeys...
So, we didn't last long at the zoo...the kids were tired, it was hot, and Ella had a massive tantrum like you would never believe. So after a few hours, we headed...Why not get another one of the girls?!
And finally, the ride home...it was interesting, especially with this monkey, but we survived!! Thanks for such a good time Hydes and Otts...we had a blast! How about next year we leave the kids home though!! 
