Beach 2010

We took off for a much needed vacation June 4th. A little too early for great weather, but I really needed to get out. We haven't left for such a long time. It seemed like having a house for sale had held us hostage. So we packed what we could find of our beach camping stuff (almost all our belonging are stuffed into a garage near our condo). Luckily all we had to buy were blow up beds. The drive this year seemed so long. The poor baby had had it by the time we got to San Diego county (next year I am borrowing some noise canceling headphones from April).

We tried a new campsite this year San Elijo it is right down the road from Encinitas, a cute little town with tons of shopping and really talented bums (seriously!). It was nice to have a site right on the cliffs listening to the waves (drowning out the kids screaming with delight while the baby slept), and directly across from the bathroom, so the kids could take them selves and I could make sure they were OK. Instead of a huge walk down to the water it's just a couple flights of stairs down. There was the best taco shop (Bull Taco) in the campsite that I could have eaten at everyday the whole week. And there was a laundry room there too. The showers were always hot and clean. I am pretty sure it is my new favorite spot. Even with O getting stung by a jelly fish in the first 30 minutes (baking soda takes the sting right away, and it is a lot less embarrassing than peeing on yourself). There is also a camp store full of little things campers might need, or kids just want to blow their money on.

This year we also went to Disneyland, which we never have don't before. I am getting way too old for all the rides. I get crazy motion sick and just don't really enjoy it. The kids loved it! Z loved Tarzan's tree house although she was a little miffed to not get a picture with Tarzan. S & O loved splash mountain, and Tom Sawyers Island. Spencer's wife Ashley went with us and evened up our numbers so no one had to ride alone, and everyone had a hand to hold. Seb's Aunt Cathy (Saint) watched baby Meadow for us. Every time I saw a baby freaking out I was so thankful our baby was with Cathy being loved and spoiled. We got all of the rides we wanted to ride done and were out of there by 8 which was good timing because by 9:30 I lost it and threw up in the car. I was glad it was me and not one of the kids. At least they still love Disneyland.

The weather was hit or miss for swimming, but the kids never seem to mind. We had another family with us so they were busy playing the whole time. Seb rented a surf board and wet suit for he and O and she stood up! I am so bummed I missed the picture. It was fun to just lay around on the beach and see old high school friends (thanks Tonya and Donelle!)! I got a really soar throat and lost my voice which was torture for me because all I wanted to do was catch up with the girl friends.

We had a bit of craziness too. On one of the last mornings Seb went to breakfast with his buddy leaving me with all the kids. Our friends wanted to go to breakfast too so they took my older girls for me. It was super nice. By this time I was feeling really sick and needed to give the baby a nap. The bathrooms at the restaurant were out of order so the girls went to run across the street to use the bathroom at Starbucks and O got hit by a car. She actually got hit by the side mirror and got swung around and fell onto her knees. Super lucky! If she had run out one second later she could have been really hurt. She didn't even hit her head, but the ambulance got called and she was taken to Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego so they could make sure she had no internal bleeding etc. Seb was right around the corner and was able to go in the ambulance with her. I got the car back and headed down after. I still cannot believe how lucky she is. And I am still mad at her for running out in the road! It was totally her fault. The poor Grandma that hit her was shaken up and crying I wish I had her number to let her know that she is fine. By that evening O was running around like normal. Hopefully with more caution for traffic. O said the most painful part of the whole ordeal was getting an IV. Maybe I should poke her with needles when she does something wrong, ha ha ha. I wish it was funny to me, but it's not yet.

By this point I was ready to go. Still feeling yucky, tired, and a little homeless. We had plans to stay in Vegas but decided to just drive through and get home late Saturday night. I am relieved that nothing else happened. And I still cannot find my chord to my camera so sorry no pictures.

Now that we are home safe and fine I can say I live for vacations! Having the whole family all together for a week or more is heaven. They are my favorite people. The girls and I are having Dode with drawls all ready.