Sunday, May 28- We arrived in Vegas early Sunday afternoon so we checked out the pool at the Lucky Dragon Hotel where we were staying and then walked down the Vegas Strip, we didn't make it very far down the strip, the kids were hot and starving so we found a McDonald's then went to the Pawn Stars shop further on down the strip. I was so excited to go there, but when we got there the security guard was super rude :( I was going to buy a souvenir or something, but after the way he treated us I refused to buy anything.
Monday, May 29- We arrived at our hotel on Mission bay early afternoon. We spent the afternoon relaxing on the beach and playing in the sand. That evening they had a little cruise boat that takes you for a ride across the bay. It was really cold but the views were beautiful and the kids loved sitting on the lower deck. Our room was a mini suite and it was really nice, the view on our balcony was beautiful and the kids loved eating breakfast on the balcony in the mornings.
Tuesday, May 30- We started out the day by walking to Mission beach. There are so many shops and a really nice board walk all along the beach. We played in the sand for awhile, collected sea shells, and of course the kids thought the outside showers were awesome so we washed off in them. We then went and visited the beautiful San Diego temple and then played on the beach at La Jolla. The tide was perfect and the sea lions were beached on the rocks right next to us. One fell in after a big wave pushed him off, so he swam right by us and watched us like we were crazy (which we probably are!). Finally we spent the evening at Belmont Park. We got ice cream and cotton candy, rode a few rides, played in the arcade, and Rory, Connor, Matthew, and Kinlee played laser tag. Matthew and Kinlee ended up winning because they would just follow Rory and Connor around and shoot them over and over again.
Wed, May 31- We had a fun morning at the Mormon Battalion, we learned a little about the history of San Diego and the war that was going on with Mexico at the time. We then walked through Old Town San Diego and checked out the shops and old town stores. We wanted to try and go to a Padres game, so we went to down town San Diego, but there was so much construction and it was so crazy we decided to not even attempt the baseball game, good thing we hadn't bought the tickets yet. Since we didn't have anything to do we went and checked out Balboa Park. We walked through the park, but all the museums were super expensive, so the kids had a blast riding the free tram from the park to the parking lot, haha. That evening we went on a tandem bike ride along Mission bay. It was so fun and so pretty! At the end of the walkway there was a playground for the kids to play on and it was so fun to see the houses right on the beach.
We ended the trip with a 2 day stay at Lorla's house in St. George. We were super lazy and hung by her pool all day. The kids were fish and practically lived in the pool the whole time we were there. It was a nice visit and a wonderful way to end our vacation.
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