San Diego 2011

John and I recently took Kenzie to Carlsbad, California and we had a blast. It was a 4-day, incredibly relaxing vacation that we would love to continue annually! We stayed at the beautiful Carlsbad by the Sea Resort which is in the best location! We were surrounded by shops, restaurants, parks, and the ocean! I would brag about the flower fields being across the road but they were not in bloom so we'll have to go back in April :)

We walked along Carlsbad Blvd. on our first official day where we discovered great little shops, fantastic restaurants, parks for Kenzie, and we were able to enjoy gorgeous 70 degree weather! We wandered the outlet mall, drove with the windows down, and if the flower fields were in bloom we would have stopped to smell the roses.

I can't go to San Diego without visiting Seaport Village so on day 3 (Sunday) that's exactly what we did! It was a 30 minute drive but well worth every minute! We walked, we ate, we conquered... it was a very successful and enjoyable outing!

I also can't go a day or two without stopping by Target but Targets in San Diego (at least some anyway) are not like the ones in Phoenix. Oh no my friends, they are 2 stories of pure joy! John was in awe, he just couldn't believe we took an escalator upstairs while our carts were beside us be sent up by their very own escalator!

We really had a beautiful time but I would be writing for pages. Pictures say a thousand words, so I'll let these finish my blog - To enlarge each photo you can click them!

Our first official day in Calrsbad

A long walk to the ocean.

Once her toes hit the water we were in for trouble. She's fearless.

Building castles in the sand.

The stream at Seaport Village was filled with ducks!

Kenzie was not a fan of this giant lobster.

We found a fun swing and Kenzie helped herself.

She loved the "Horsies."

We stopped at Mission Bay Park after our trip to Seaport Village

She's a swing fanatic.

Kenzie and John - Pirates.

A quick family photo.