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.

Holly had her first day of kindergarten this morning. I'm not sure what to write about this new phase in life. I'm very sorry it's come so soon. I'm excited for Holly and I don't want to let her go. It's a big mix of everything. Holly took the day on perfectly. Going to kindergarten didn't seem to throw her at all. She just did it. Hopefully the transition will continue to go so smoothly for her. We sure will miss her when the full days of school come around. She's such a wonderful girl!

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.

We so enjoyed the Safari Park. It was more walking per animal exhibit than the zoo, but was definitely worth the visit. We saw the Cheetah run and did the tram tour. Seeing Rhinos was so fun for me. My Mom took us kids to the zoo all the time (thanks Mom!) and I loved seeing the rhinoceros. At some point he was taken away from breeding and I was sad when he left. Seeing rhinos was this flood of memories for me! We saw a baby rhino nursing too.

The tiger exhibit was top notch! It was easy to see tigers from multiple angles.
We really enjoyed ourselves!