After postponing our little trip to SD, we finally made the excuse to 'celebrate my Birthday', so Monday morning we started our adventure. Joel wasn't as excited as we were because he didn't like the idea of spending three hours in his car seat not able to be free and take his nap laying down on his crib (which he loves because he feels comfortable and free to move). Anyway, he had a hard time taking a nap so it was a long day for him. The weather was really nice all day long, they had 70 degrees while back in Yuma the weather was over 100. Now we know why people like to live there even though it's expensive.
First thing we did was finding an IKEA store (which is really close to the freeway), and did some shopping, then before we went to the beach we stopped by La Jolla. We wanted to spend some time on the Temple grounds and take some pictures, until we got there, we realized it was Monday and the temple was closed. But at least we enjoyed the beauty of that place (probably next time). Then we headed to the beach in Oceanside (just north of San Diego) meanwhile Joel was taking a nap when we were driving up there, and because he was asleep, we decided to get something to eat, but when I came inside the car with the food, I hit my head going inside and (surprise!) Joel woke up. Dang! I was upset to myself not because I hurt myself but because I knew how tired he was and I woke him up, so we ate as fast as we could and went to the beach. There were lots of people there, we were excited to take Joel for the first time into the ocean. The water was cold, so he didn't like it at all and he was scared after that. We just took some pictures and sat on the sand so he could be happier and could play with the sand for a little bit, which he loves. We tried to rinse off the sand all over him but the water was soo cold that we just took him to the car and rinsed him there with some water I brought from home. He was cold, poor little thing.
Before we went to Tom's Mission President's house to spend the night there, we went to visit a family that I met in Escondido during my mission field experience (which I never thought I would see them again!) We spent some time with them talking, bringing out those good memories, but it was almost bed time, so we ran to the former mission president's place. We gave Joel a bath and tried to put him down on the pack and play, it was hard for him but he finally made it. We spent some time talking with the president's wife until we realized it was really late, and by then Joel started crying and ended up on our bed.
On Tuesday we planned to go to the Zoo (Wild Animal Park) in Escondido, which is cheaper than the one in San Diego, and it's part of it anyway! But finally a friend from Tampico, Mx got in touch with me and we wanted to see her and her husband, so we changed plans again and didn't go to the zoo, because we had to be coming home around three so tom could be on time for mutual. We drove down to SD and spent some time with them. They really wanted to meet little Joel and we had lunch with them before we headed back to Yuma.
We had a great time, and Joel did great on our way back. He fell asleep more easily, he was a good boy all the time even though he was really tired, because he's not used to be out for long periods of time.
1) Great memories
2) A baby who started getting sick with a cold on Tuesday and now two parents who started two days later!
Playing with the mirror
San Diego Temple -beautiful!!!!!!!!!!
Excited???????
Trying the cold water, which he didn't like it at all.
Joel got really scared of the ocean
He was more happy playing and eating sand
with Claudia and Angel Lopez
Joel loves to pose for a picture when he is not too distracted looking around
Singing HBD to me
Wanted to show Joel how to blow out a candle but he rather wanted to touch it, what a brave baby - he will soon learn that we don't do that.
Happy family!!!
With little Joel and my friend Claudia
Before our friends let us get back, they wanted to give a present to Joel, they got him an outfit and talking to them that we wanted to get some sunglasses and see if that will help Joel to sleep on our way back (because it's really bright so I thought that could be one reason) so they got him some sunglasses and he's modeling them
Our last picture of LOVE!
This is what happened to the sunglasses
que padre que pudieron ir a SD...Ranger Lee tiene muchas ganas de llevarme ahi, porque ahi fue donde sirvio su mision....uno de los misioneros que esta ahorita en mi barrio es de ahi, de la Jolla.....oye no sabia que Claudia y Angel vivian ahi....yo los hacia en Tampico, jejeje, que bueno que los pudiste ver,me encanta ver las fotos de Joel, siempre con su sonrisa y bien grandote, como tengo ganas de darle un abrazo, y tu pancita se ve muy bonita tambien :)
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