Thursday, January 21, 2010

San Diego

Daddy got a few extra days off from work, so we decided to take a trip to San Diego.

Our hotel room was small, but nice.

Each side of the bed had a firm pillow and a soft pillow.




Alexis liked that the room had a mirror just for her.

We had some camera issues in the beginning.
Alexis explored the entire room.



Daddy & Alexis being silly.

After we got settled in our room, we were all pretty hungry, so we went across the street to a restaurant called "Anthony's".
The restaurant is really neat. It's out on top of the ocean, and they have their own boat that they use to catch the seafood everyday.

Alexis had a great time!

Mommy got a kick out of the salad served on fish shaped plates.

Alexis really likes vacations!

What a little ham!


This is a view of our hotel from Anthony's.

Alexis enjoying the view from the deck at Anthony's.

The view from the dock.

After Alexis went to bed, Mommy & Daddy sat outside the room and spent time together.

It was a little chilly but still enjoyable.

Classy wine glasses.

The next day, we drove around part of the city.


The Eagles were in town to face the Charges (we didn't go to the game; this was a bit of a last minute trip).

We decided to stop for breakfast.

Alexis decided to stay in her pajamas until after breakfast.

Who knew ketchup bottles could be so much fun?

The view from the front of our hotel, during the day.

There was all kinds of art along the harbor.

I don't remember what this area was called, but there were all kinds of parks and museums.







That night, we went to the mall.


This mall was really cool.

As you walk through the hallways, you're actually outside (it's easier to tell in person).



Daddy and Alexis looking out at the city, from the hallway of the mall.

Cheese!

Then, to dinner again.

Alexis really enjoys eating.


SSSSSSSOOOOOOOO delicious!

"Leave Room for Beer", wiser words were never spoken.

Messy face.

Mommy & Alexis relaxing in our room.

Messy face, again.

Cleaned up and ready for bed...

...well, almost.

First a little playtime.

Daddy is so silly!

Such a happy girl!



Walking down the hotel hallway, in the morning.

Up close.

The cruise ships had arrived outside our hotel.

Why so serious?

More cruise ships.



Alexis doing something to Daddy's face.

Enjoying the day.

Finally, it was time to head home.



We were a little surprised to see this in California, and thought maybe we'd missed our turn and ended up in Boston.

Enjoying the view.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Meeting Pete Rose

Pete Rose has a table at one of the stores in Caesars Palace.

When Grandpa S. was a kid, he went to a Geneva Redlegs game, and saved the program.
It happened to be 1960, which was Pete Rose's first year in professional baseball,
and coincidentally, he played for the Geneva Redlegs.

So, Grandpa S. sent Mommy & Daddy the program, who went to Caesars Palace and got it autographed.

Pete Rose was surprised to see the program and seemed to enjoy flipping through it, before he signed it.

Halloween

This year, for Halloween (I guess I'm really behind on these posts), Miss Alexis was a witch.

We had some professional pictures taken ahead of time, but these are the pictures I took on Halloween.

She didn't want to wear her hat, so it was just the dress.

We decided to stay at home and hand out candy this year.

We waited and waited, but we didn't get any trick-or-treaters this year (possibly because our neighborhood isn't very big, and it recently became a gated community),

but Alexis and I had a good time together on the patio, anyway.

I think Alexis was trying to get some kids to come to our house by showing them we had gum,

or maybe she just wanted to try it herself.

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Running Free

I'm not really sure who likes it more, but we always have a good time at the doggie park.
Elvis, Alexis and some new friends.

I particularly like this doggie park, because they separate the big dogs from the little dogs.

Elvis and Alexis like it, because they can run all around...

...and make new friends...

...with both animals and humans.


Here are a couple of videos. Nothing really happens in either one (luckily, they're short), but I just love to watch Alexis run and run.