The first day we visited Coronado Beach was our only ill-weathered day of our trip. San Diego gets on average 9 inches of rain per year, so the odds were against rain while we visited, but I suppose we just lucked out. We couldn't feel too awful about it because we still enjoyed the beach and CA so desperately needs rain. Anyways, still had fun, still made memories.

We visited the Cabrillo national monument, where the first European first stepped foot on California. The monument is on Point Loma and the views of San Diego were beautiful! On one side of the point is the monument, at the end on center is an old lighthouse (no longer in use), and on the far side is cliffs and tide pools (and a coast guard station). My phone thought I was abroad (in Mexico). It was a fun outing and felt reasonably appropriate for a Sunday afternoon.

This day may have been my favorite. We all played so hard together and the water was perfect. Clearer than the other beaches we’d been at and it stayed shallow for a longer distance and that made it easy for the children to play in the water.

At one time, I had Greta on my back and I was helping Holly with the boogie board. It was a perfect Mom moment to me and I loved playing in the water and laughing with my children.

I probably got the most enjoyment from the boogie board. I loved watching Holly ride the waves and the lingo she used. “Let’s catch this one!” She was too much! I was so proud of how brave she was and of her persistence. It was a really special beach day.

These photos are from our second trip to Coronado Beach. Boogie boarding, playing in the sand, playing together... what more could I want?

We're back from our trip to San Diego and I'm so sad. We had the best time! I did not want it to end. Of course we had some hard times when it was not so fun, like when our car battery died completely, but it was still impossible to not be cheerful about it because we were predisposed to enjoying our trip no matter what it seems. Honestly, it was the very best of vacations and I'm dying to go back!

On our drive home, I could not, would not leave southern California without squeezing in some more beach time. We stopped at Huntington Beach on the way home and had our last little bit of fun. I felt very sorry to leave. More photos of our trip to come...