San Diego!

We just got back from the Souvignier family trip to sunny San Diego. We stayed in a house on Mission Beach with Chuck's parents and two brothers and their families. It was a perfect house with lots of space, great patios, and it walked right out to the sand. Here's a quick summary of our trip:
Saturday- We arrived at S.D. around 2:00 pm, settled into the house and celebrated Max & Claire's 4th birthdays that evening with a pizza party, cake and presents!
Sunday- We played on the beach, went grocery shopping, and had a nice steak dinner to celebrate Bill & Bernie's 40th Wedding Anniversary.
Monday- This was the hottest day of the trip. It was perfect beach weather. We walked about a mile down the boardwalk to the other side of the bay where the ocean was. Maggie got to see the big waves- I think she liked them!
Tuesday- Maggie didn't feel the best and took two naps. In between naps, we went to the ocean side by the pier and had a nice lunch at a cute restaurant on the beach called Green Flash. Then we walked around the area and had fun people watching and checking out the little shops.
Wednesday- We got up and started packing and headed to the airport only to find out our flight was delayed.....and then eventually canceled. Yup, canceled! It was crazy at the airport with everyone trying to get on the next flight or piece meal flights together to get to their destination. The best we could do was get on the same flight the next day, so off we went back to the beach house. Luckily, the rest of Chuck's family had planned on staying there for the entire week.
Thursday- Ditto from yesterday, except we did make it home this time!!
Some highlights of the trip:
* I was able to get in a few beautiful runs while we were there. It was amazing running on the bay side and then on the ocean side. Between watching the water sparkle and watching the many different kinds of people go by, I felt like I could run forever!
* We had some great dinners together at the beach house- it was the one time of the day we knew we would all be together! Great food and great times!!!
* Watching Maggie's surprised and happy expression each morning when she woke up and saw Grandma and Grandpa. She didn't expect to see them so many days in a row!
* Maggie getting a chance to play with her cousins!