SoCal Summer Vacay!

We took our first family vacation to Southern California on August 11-16 thanks to Ryan's wonderful and generous parents. Ryan and I were very concerned about how well Colin would travel/fly, but he did so well. He totally wins "best airplane baby ever" (if this award even existed).

On our first day in San Diego, we visited my Aunt Dotty. We are so glad that we had the opportunity to see her and that she could meet Colin. It was great visiting, catching up and looking at old photos of her and my grandmother.

The next day, we enjoyed breakfast with Ryan's Aunt Sandy and Uncle Larry as well as his cousins, Shelly, Doug and Doug's daughter Alyssa. One of the main reasons for our trip was Alyssa's wedding. We loved sharing Colin with our California family. It was great seeing everyone!

After breakfast, we set off for Huntington Beach at the recommendation of Cousin Doug. It was beautiful and such a fun place, complete with surfers and fish tacos! We ate at Wahoo's (recommended by Alyssa and Brian - Alyssa's new husband).

We watched Alyssa and Brian exchange vows on Saturday. It was a gorgeous ceremony. Colin and I both got a bit too much sun, but we still had a great time. It was so surreal being back in California to watch Alyssa be married six years after we were engaged. She was with us on that day as well.

Sunday took us the the San Diego Zoo! It was so much fun to go again and have with Colin with us. This zoo just blows me away - there is so much to see and do.

We went to the Hotel del Coronado on our last day before meeting up with Ryan's family for lunch with Grandpa Dick. The Hotel Del is a beautiful place. It's more than 120 years old and a national historic landmark. And, you'd never guess what I had for lunch later - FISH TACOS! I just can't get enough of these delicious noms. It was really special to see Grandpa Dick and great that he could meet his great-grandsons.

Overall, we had a truly fantastic first vacation. It was such a blessing to visit with our family and take a few side adventures. Even though Colin won't remember this trip, Ryan and I always will. It will forever be close to our hearts. I think I'll end this post with one of my favorite photos of my two guys from this amazing SoCal Vacay. Enjoy!