San Diego Zoo - Sandy Beach (Coronado Island)

Wish I had his energy !  Here Tagg is, ready to take on the San Diego Zoo with map in hand.  They LOVE the maps of all the areas, and study them, and plan where to go.   

The zoo was pretty spectacular.  I've only been there once when I was about 6 years old, and I can't remember it at all.  

Face painting was a hit - Dragon

Baby Tiger :)

Loch Ness Monster, only he wanted it RED :)

These boys have been so good - yes there have been moments.......but not very many, and it's been great being with them. 

Roger D. :)   

I know - I know.....it's Poop !!  Yup, he was right?  

Big SNAKE  - glad for the glass window :)

Watching two little viscious turtles go at it.  Highlight of the day ! 

Love our grandkids !

After the zoo - we traveled over a BIG BRIDGE to Coronado Island, where we found a public beach that wasn't crowded at all.  The waves were HUGE.  Boy did these boys have a great time. 

Thatcher's first time at the OCEAN.  He kept saying OCEAN over and over.  So cute :)  He said he wanted to find BRUCE from "Finding Nemo" - We said, NO !!  We don't want to see Bruce (Great White Shark) 

Cute Family 

Grandpa sat and enjoyed the show and the view.  That is until a big one came up and he didn't stand up quick enough and got a wet butt !!   

California Adventure

Headed out for another day !   Weather reports said it wouldn't be as HOT today - and they were a little bit right ;)

Worst part of the day was waiting until they opened the gates.  Then it was OFF TO RADIATOR SPRINGS !!!  

Thank goodness they had MISTERS.  The line wasn't too bad - and WHAT A CUTE RIDE !!!  WOW, that's all I can say.  

Thatcher wasn't quite tall enough, so we took turns keeping him company while other rode CARS at Radiator Springs.

It was such a cute little part of the park.  I loved it !

With a tractor :)

With Pa and Daddy !

On the Tractor ride with Daddy

Meeting Lightnin' McQueen

Thatch had to show him his Lightnin' McQueen CUP.  So So cute.

In Bug's land we met FLIK

Back on the CARS ride once again - used our FAST PASS.  

Climbing in the jungle gym, trying to find Kevin from UP.

Another great day for the boys - they were great !

Paradise Pier - kind of like Coney Island atmostphere.  The roller coaster was AWESOME !

Pixar Parade - I think Thatcher's little arm should be tired.  He waved and waved and waved..  Here is is waving to DORY from Finding NEMO.

There's WOODY again !

Cool street - look like it goes on forever......but it's just a painting.     I think I liked California Adventure's different "towns" better than Disneyland !   Great Day - a little bit cooler, not nearly as crowded.   Today we are headed to the SAN DIEGO ZOO - and it's supposed to be EVEN COOLER !!  YEAH!!  Now if my feet can just hold up.  They hurt so bad from so much walking last night, I just cried.......  But I sure slept good !!

Our first day at Disneyland

Catching breakfast at the hotel before heading out for th e day.  It was a good thing they ATE BIG.......because we didn't get to have supper until about 8pm at night - with only a few snacks in between.

Disneyland was all decked out in Halloween finery !

We started in Fantasyland, with Peter Pan's adventure, Snow White's adventure, Wild Toad's Ride, Pinnochio's adventure..........it was super crowded, and HOT HOT HOT.  I read later that temperature records wre broken, wouldn't you just know...........    All in all the kids were EXCELLENT, seriously.  Such good boys, given the circumstances.

Thatcher looks pretty serious - as we went through the whale's mouth !

On Big Thunder Mountain Railroad -  Tagg LOVES LOVES LOVES wild rides !

Jungle Safari

Inside (and outside) - the Haunted Mansion was overtaken by Jack Skelly? from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" - it was awesome!!  Any inside ride was awesome on a hot day like we had. 

On the raft, headed to Tom Sawyer's Island, or should I say "The Pirate's Lair" - it seems TONS of things have changed.  It's no longer The Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse - it's Tarzan's Treehouse, and The 20,000 leagues under the sea submarine will soon be Nemo's Submarine Adventure (it was closed).  

We did our best to keep up.  By afternoon noon, our steps were starting to falter, and we took refuge in any shade we could find at times. 

We found Eeyore !!

And HUGS for TIGGER !!

Woody !! YEAH !!

After visiting with Tinkerbell, Tagg was determined to deliver a message from Tink to Peter Pan.  He sat patiently watching and waiting for Pan.   He and CJ walked around Fantasyland a little bit to see if they could find him (we were told he would be coming), and all of a sudden when they were gone, I  saw him run past !!  I about had a freak out moment, trying to yell, run after him, and call CJ all at one time on my phone.  Tagg had waited and wanted so BADLY to see him !!

Finally with Alice and Wonderland watching nearby - he delivered Tink's message to Pan.

Tagg was SO INTO IT !!  He's just about the right age for this :)

Treyson on the other hand felt a little bit old for it,  and was a little uncomfortable :)