San Diego for Fall Break

 We didn't know if we would make it to California over Fall Break, but thankfully Megan's soccer team didn't make it into the playoffs.  A little bitter sweet, but Tyler and Emily were so glad we could actually go on vacation.  Our first our course was the beach.

 Nothing better than a dinner and sunset by the ocean--even if that dinner is Subway.

 I love this picture of Emily and Wendell, but couldn't figure out how to turn it.

 We spent a lot of time trying to perfect this picture of Meg doing handstands on the beach.  It is harder than it looks to take a picture at just the right moment.

 SeaWorld was a must for Emily while in San Diego.

 The bat rays pool was very cool.

 Megan overcame her fear of sharks for a small instant to go in the shark exhibit.  She honestly was a little afraid to even go in the tunnel.

 The starfish were also a favorite.  The water was freezing cold, but the girls loved picking them up and holding them until the starfish wrapped around their hands.

 The sky ride was open across the bay.  This is one thing we had never done at SeaWorld in the past.

 Emily had tried and tried all day to pet the dolphins.  We stopped one last time before leaving.  We all touched the dolphin except her.  Wendell got her really close one time and the dolphin flicked its tail and splashed us all instead.  Emily's persistence paid off and she finally touched the dolphin just before they put them away for the night.

 We couldn't go to San Diego without stopping in Old Town for some Mexican food and shopping.  After we left for the night, Emily said, "I think I've had enough Mexicans for a while."  I hope she meant the food.

 The zoo was next on the agenda.  Can I just tell you how excited Megan was to spend the day there?

 Another sky ride across the zoo.  A great way to get across a huge area.

 The pandas are always fun to look at.  It is always surprising to us how big they really are.

 Back to the beach.  Megan wanted to go so bad and then never even got in the water.  The rest of us enjoyed the warm weather.

 We wore Emily right out.  Too many animals and water for her for one day.

 And finally, the favorite of Megan's--the Wild Animal Park.  I think the few hours we spent there were pure torture for her.  I'm pretty sure we will never see Megan at this park again.

 Emily loved it at least.

 The lemur cage was pretty cool there.  You could go right in and watch them really closely.

 The picture pretty much sums up Megan's idea of a vacation.  Good thing she has a friend who actually texted her for hours on end.

 A rare picture of all three kids actually smiling.

 We stopped at the San Diego temple one night.  This picture was unbelievably hard to get.  Luckily a nice family from Utah stopped and finally helped Mammy use the iPhone.

 Another rare picture of all three kids.  (Especially rare since Megan looks like a bat).

 On the way home we stopped in St. George and then a portion of Kolob Canyon and Cedar Breaks.

 A great break from everything and a fun time to spend as a family.