Life is a Highway

We just got back from our first family vacation.  I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Babies "need" SO much stuff!  Ben and I packed 1 carry-on size suitcase for the 2 of us yet the car was packed absolutely full.  I regret not taking a photo.

 

Anyhoo, we left Friday morning at 5 am with high hopes of making it to LA by noon.  Michael helped Ben drive while Andy slept and I pumped milk for the twins (no photo available).  We arrived to Paramount EARLY.  We haven't been early to anything since October 17, 2010 so this was a huge accomplishment for our family.

We ate lunch with Ben's old boss, and then walked around hoping to spot the cast of Glee but unfortunately they were shooting off of the lot that day. 



Andy pitched some genious
movie scrpits but unfortunately
no one could understand him.



After all the Hollywood excitement we hopped back in the car to head to our final destination, San Diego.  It was a long day but we all behaved in the car and were happy to arrive at our beautiful hotel.


"Dibs on the bed.  Mom & Dad can squish into the Pack & Play"



The boys surprised me by sleeping relatively well in the hotel, and Ben by fussing a lot around 4am (I usually handle this at home so he can sleep).  The next day were were really excited about meeting up with Sara and taking the boys to the ocean for the first time.
 

Sara recently got promoted to manager so we had to celebrate.  Congratulations Sara!!  We loved spending the day with you.

 


The following morning, we went on a walk around our hotel before heading to downtown San Diego.

A few years ago I saw a fish restaurant on "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives" that I thought I'd never be able try out.  Hey, you never know where life will take you and I found myself at Bluewater Grill.  We had delicious fish tacos which were pretty much impossible to eat while holding a squirmy baby but we did the best we could.


Andy was really interested in my food



Mikey was more interested in Ben's beverage

After our speed-eating lunch session, we headed downtown where we took the boys to see their first baseball field.  They were sleeping, but we saw them see it which is what really matters at this point, right?

We ended our day by visiting Coronado Island, which was as relaxing as something can be with 2 five month old boys in tow.  We found a place to sit where I could see the ocean, Ben could watch UNC lose, and the boys were out of the sun. 

After our long day of sight seeing, we returned to the hotel to relax and get ready for the big drive home in the morning.

We couldn't pass up the opportunity to eat a Pink's hot dog, so we left early enough to drive through LA around 9:30 am, when they opened and there wouldn't be a huge line.  That's right, we ate hot dogs and onion rings for breakfast and it was delicious. 



They should add a "Petey Pair" dog -
2 hot dogs covered in milk and rice cereal.



Will we be venturing out on 10 hour road trips with the boys often?  NO WAY!  But we had a great time and Michael and Andrew were good little troopers.  Other than the ride home they were in great moods and really enjoyed seeing new things.  Oh, and don't worry, Mikey really didn't help Ben drive the car, he just sat in his lap in a Burger King parking lot.