San Diego

Klint and I had the chance to take off to San Diego for 4 days without the boys. The main reason for going was so that Klint could attend the Academy of Physician's Assistants conference, but we decided that we'd use the chance to get away to celebrate our 5th anniversary as well and take some much needed time to just relax since we'd be there. It was such a wonderful trip. Though we missed the boys, it was really nice to get away and remember what it's like to hang out together. We drove in Saturday. We stayed at a really fun hotel right in downtown San Diego called the Horton Grand Hotel. It's an old restored hotel, which we love, and it's always fun to stay someplace with character. We loved it. It was different for us to live the true "city" life, but we were happy we don't live there. Saturday night we just walked around Seaport Village and enjoyed the cable tv in our hotel :)

Our hotel
Seaport Village Area

We spent Sunday on Coronado Island at the beach. Klint spent the day boogie boarding while I just relaxed and enjoyed the atmosphere and reading a book. It was just what we needed. It was such a beautiful place.

That night we met up with some of Klint's school friends for a movie and then some crepes and gelato (I know, confusing right) at a fun little place by the hotel. Enjoying Crepes and Gelato with Zach, Matt and Allison

Monday Klint spent the day at the conference while I slept in, got a massage, read in the park, and took a nice long bath. I think I enjoyed my day a little more than Klint, but he learned a lot and got his CME points so the purpose of the trip was fulfilled.

Tuesday we checked out of the hotel and went to tour an aircraft carrier my parents had told us about. We thought we'd spend an hour or so, but we were totally amazed and spent almost 4 hours there. I think I've inherited my love of the military and all of it's facets from my dad, but it was all so interesting. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone. One of the best parts about it was that there are tons of retired military guys that once worked on the carrier that volunteer and are all over the ship. They were the cutest little old guys who loved to tell us stories and all of the workings of the ship. I just love the wisdom of the older generation. I just couldn't stop listening. While we were on the flight deck with one of them he was telling us about the USS Ronald Reagan that was going to be leaving the next day. We could see it sitting there right across the harbour. The volunteer then explained that carriers never go out along and there are about 15 other ships and such that always go out with them to protect them (they stay within about 600 miles as an escort). As he was telling us about it one of those "escort" ships was leaving the harbour. We just stood out there and watched it go by. It probably sounds boring, but it was so fascinating we couldn't walk away until it was gone. We finally decided we'd better get on our way home, but it was such a wonderful trip. Thanks to Grammy & Papa for taking the boys for us for a super fun "slumber party" so we could go. Here's a ton of pics from the carrier USS Midway.

USS Ronald Reagan

The "escort ship"

This would have been my area of the carrier. This is where the officers got haircuts.
No, this is not real surgery, but this is the sick bay where Klint would be if he were on the ship.