Carlsbad

We took a trip to Carlsbad for the 4th of July.  I was TERRIBLE about getting my camera out the entire trip.  It was so much fun and we did so many different things, that I am so mad that I only have a few lame pictures to show for it. 

Steve wanted to leave earlier than we were supposed to and stop in Victorville where his grandparents lived when they were alive.  We toured the mobile home park and a few of the areas that Steve remembered visiting.  We also went and saw where they were buried.  Not super exciting, but interesting to see a part of his history. 

The first part of our vacation we spent with some of Steve's friends that he has known for years from work.  They have 2 boys that are 9 and 11 that are way into baseball. Each morning they went out and played these games called 'spring training' and 'golden glove'.  My boys loved it, of course.  We played at the  pool most of the trip while our friends were there.  After they left, we spent a day at the beach, and then really just laid low because Steve had to work.  

We did get to visit my favorite mexican restaurant there called Old Town Mexican Cafe.  The boys had fun watching the ladies make the tortillas through the window. 

It was such a relaxing and fun vacation.  We had great conversation around the pool, the kids had friends to play with, we ate great food, we slept in, watched a great fireworks show and all the kids were amazing.  The drive both ways couldn't have gone better and we feel so lucky to have had some great family time. And even more excited that we get to do it all over again in just 6 weeks with my best friend!