We opted to shun the usual San Diego destinations, like Sea World and the Wild Animal Park, in favor of simpler and cheaper fare. We began at Balboa Park, a beautiful area filled with culture of all kinds, including museums and craft shops. We arrived just as the Railroad Museum opened, and it was a hit with the train-loving boys.
There is a special exhibit of a Lego train set that really had the kids excited.
Outside, it was a beautiful day for some fountain gazing.
After seeing all those model railroads, we were ready for a ride of our own.
We finally have two boys who love the carousel.
Making the ride more exciting was the chance to grab the brass ring. Certainly a wonderful metaphor to life.
Reaching....
Got it. Kevin and I both won free rides.
Holden's been asking to go swimming for months. Considering we don't have a pool and it's not summer, that's a tall order. One of the conditions in hotel shopping was that it have an indoor pool.
Riley got his brave on and, by the end of the trip, was swimming with his floaty without hanging on to Mom or Dad. He also was jumping in and going under without us catching him.
A beautiful San Diego sunset walk from our seafront hotel the Gas Lamp Quarter for some Mexican fare was a lot of fun.
They never, ever stop moving.
Another day, another trip to the swimming pool. Look at Riley - all by himself!
More trains. We thought we'd take a little ride on the San Diego Trolley. Since we weren't sure where we were going, it turned into an hours-long adventure. It's all about the journey, and not the destination, when it comes to the kids and the trains.
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