For those that didn't hear there was a fire aboard the USS George Washington the end of May. My brother serves on that ship. So we were already planning to drive over to San Diego to see him on May 29th. Well after the fire we knew they'd get to San Diego earlier. Sure enough about 5:30pm on the 27th my mom gets a phone call from her cousin saying he can see the ship in the distance. So we made the decision to go ahead and go the 28th so we could get the kids settled in the hotel room before getting ROb.
Wed 5/28- We drove over to Chula Vista on 5/28. Left Flag around 10:30 am and pulled into the Comfort Inn & Suites parking lot about 9:45pm. Sure we made an hour stop at McDonald's in Anthem, AZ for lunch and met up w/ my niece Lacey. Then potty and gas stops along the way. We also made a 2 hr pitstop for dinner in El Centro at Applebee's and met up with my mom's friend Jan and her Dad. The kids were so good in the van on the trip over there!!
Thur 5/29-Then morning of the 29th we were kinda lazy getting up and around. We finally got packed up and headed out around 11 am. Headed to NAS North Island to get a pass to get on the base. Drove on base to figure out where we needed to be to get my brother. THere was a nice grassy area w/ tables so we decided that was a perfect place to eat lunch. The kids had a blast running around. THen we decided to go explore Coronado Island and found a park where we spent the afternoon hanging out till time to head back on base to meet Rob. We headed back to the base and timed it almost perfect for walking over to the ship's security check point. Headed back to the hotel to relax and check into the other room. Then decided to go get dinner at Black Angus that night. Chris was running around and did a face plant into the carpet and gave himself a BAD rug burn on this forehead, he's still got a bruise there 13 days later!! So I had t take him out to the van to get him to calm down. After dinner we hung out at the hotel and relaxed.
Fri 30th- Rob had to go back to work so my mom's cousin took him for us since he works there on North Island. We had another lazy morning and decided to go to walmart and get a few things. Then we had lunch at Carl's Jr and headed over to Coronado and went to the Ferry Landing. It was so neat walking along the bay and there are some really cute shops there. I got the kids shirts at one of the stores. Then we headed over to the base and about the time we were getting close to the parking area by the ship ROb called and said he was off so we met him in the parking lot. We went back to the hotel for a while and then headed out to dinner. We met my mom's cousin, wife and son for dinner at La Bella Pizza Garden. It was VERY yummy food. After dinner we decided to go shopping. My brother bought me a tomtom gps for my van. I WUVS him!!! THen it was back to the hotel to get kids in bed and then relax.
Sat 31st- Got up and went to seaport village. We had lunch at the pier cafe and mmm yummy margaritas and fish tacos!! We walked around and did some shopping too. THen we all rode the carousel before leaving. The traffic getting back to I 5 was a MESS!! Thanks to the rock n roll marathon. We decided to go find the shopping center with build a bear and barnes and noble. It was a really nice outdoor mall. THen we got jack in the box for dinner and ate in our rooms and just hung out the rest of the night.
Sun 1st- We slept in again. I got me and the kids donuts at Yum Yum donuts, they were REALLY good!! Then we packed up and went to the Chula Vista Nature Center. That is such a neat place and VERY inexpensive!! Then we went back to the hotel and mom took the kids upstairs while ROb and I got lunch next door at Wendy's. We ate lunch outside by the pool. THen went swimming. That afternoon we relaxed in the room and my wonderful brother brought up the Captain and some cokes. We went to Carrow's for dinner and then just hung out that night in the hotel rooms.
Mon 2nd- Had to get up EARLY to take ROb to his class. First place we went ended up being the WRONG address. SO Rob had to call and find out where he actually needed to be. Thank goodness he had bought me that tomtom!!! We fed in the cross streets and poof I was on the way to the correct place. Turns out the class was over in Point Loma. But we actually managed to get him there on time even in San Diego morning traffic!!! After we dropped him off it was back to the hotel to pack it up. I got the van loaded in about 3 trips. We hit the road about 10 am to head home. Had lunch at Carl's Jr in Yuma. Of course MANY potty stops along the way and a few gas stops. We grabbed a quick dinner from mc d's in Anthem. Got home about 7:30pm.
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