Sea World trip

Welp, we are back from San Diego and Hudson has pink eye in BOTH eyes! First it started in the left eye and spread to the right. Luckily we had drops left over from the last time he had it.
We had such a wonderful trip. Even though we were on the go from the moment we touched down at LAX it was such a fun memorable trip. We arrived in LA around 9:15, 11:15 Texas time. It was our first time to have all day Thursday and even with the early wake up call ( we were at the Midland airport around 5:45am) it was nice to have the whole day! Hudson was exhasted so he napped about 30 min on the plane. Friday morning we woke up and loaded 7 deep in the mini van Dad rented for 2 days. (My step brother Matthew and his girlfriend Leah joined us.) The drive from Palmdale to SD is supposed to be aroun 3 hours. About 4 stops laster and some serious rain in Los Angeles we arrived about 5 hours later. We checked in to our resort and let me just say ::: BREATH TAKING! It lives up to it's name. Paradise Point. Hud, Cody and I had our own room where our back door lead to a patio and the San Diego bay.

              

It was a little overcast and sprinkling but it was still beautiful. We loaded back up and headed to get something to eat in Old Town. A beautiful part of SD right down the street from us. They had a pineapple chipotle margarita on the menu and it was THE best marg I have ever had.

The place was called Cafe Coyote and I highly recommend it if you are ever in the area. They had amazing calamari. It was huge and fried. It looked like a cheese stick. As soon as we were done and waiting on the check, the sun came out and it warmed up! Just in time to check out and shop in Old Town. They had super cute little shops. T-shirts and souvenirs, candy and fudge shops, jewelry and nick nacks. They also had the most amazing churros! I haven't had a churro in years! It was delish. We got back to the resort and little Huddy Q was so tired he passed out early. The rest of the gang hung out on the back patio and enjoyed the view until it started raining again!

We woke up early Saturday morning to get ready to see "Shampoo" <--isn't that the cutest? That's what Hud calls Shamu. We headed to Shamu first thing. The show started 15 min after we got there and of course, Dad suggested we sit in the SOAK ZONE! The sun peeked in and out of the clouds and it was a cool 50 degrees. But he convinced us to do it anyway, then bought a $20 Shamu towel just in case we did get "soaked." (We didn't, thank goodness)

Hudson was so amazed! I was watching him more than I was the whales.

We headed over to Seasame Street and rode Elmo's Flying Fish and let him run around and play on all the cool things they had. Cody and I were just as amazed at everything as Hudson was. I haven't been to Sea World in about 10 years.

We stayed and watched the dolphin show, watched Elmo in 4D, enjoyed hot dogs and turkey legs and rode a few more rides. When it was time to leave, he was so tired and crashed as soon as we got him in his car seat. He was so good the whole time, even on the long car ride there and back. Sea World SD trip = SUCCESS! We stayed most of the day Sunday in Palmdale. Cody golfed and I shopped and we headed to the airport around 3 to catch our 5pm flight. Until next time California <3......

Big Boy Class

We've officially moved Hud up to the 3 year old class yesterday, April 9, 2012. Bittersweet. This class is more advanced and he needed that challenge. It was a little tough on him. He went in not knowing anyone and not used to his new teachers, so of  course, that made it hard on me too. He cried, I cried, it was a tough send off. It was good to hear when I came and picked him up, that he didn't cry much longer after I left and he had a really good day! He's such a tropper. He's still getting used to a new environment so this morning wasn't as rough but he cried. OY! I know today will be the same as yesterday and he'll be just fine. My little baby boy is growing in to a fine little boy. BITTERSWEET! I sure hope his short week at daycare in his new class doesn't throw him off when we return Monday from our vacation in San Diego!!!!!


We leave at the CRACK of dawn on Thursday morning. I mean, CRACK! We have to be at the airport at 5:45 to catch a 6:45am flight. I still don't understand why the Midland airport hasn't put in a STARBUCKS. C'mon people!!! We get to LAX at 8:30 though. So we have all day Thursday. We leave early Friday morning and drive to SD! Here we come Shamoo. (Hudson calls him shampoo!) Too sweet.
Spend all day Friday at Sea World and have a nice dinner. We are staying at Paradise Point Resort, the name alone sounds fantastic.

The island that Paradise Point is on.

Shampoo! Sea World SD

I have to blog this so when we look back and read this we'll all have a good little chuckle. This was a few weeks ago when Hudson got out of the bath and Cody was getting him dressed. He looked down at his chest and pointed to his nipples. he asked Cody "what are these?" Cody responded, "nipples" Hud waited for a moment and said, "oh, nickles?" we both just died! Then he proceeded to say, "not quarters?" I adore that little angel. What a stink.

So excited for our mini family get-a-way.