Memorial Day Weekend

For Memorial Day weekend we spent our time with the Smart's. Brenda was graduating with her Masters in Social Work so we were all their to attend (minus Whitney who was attending her Track Banquet). We are so proud of her for finishing and can't wait for her to have her life back!

Camryn, Me, Ryan, Greg, Jake, Grad and Cody (David's behind the camera)

The graduate and the grandbaby

After the graduation we went to a really fun restuarant in Old Town called Rockin' Baja and boy was it rockin'! We got these ridiculously large and amazing buckets of lobster, shrimp, chicken and carne asada! We highly recommend it, but make sure you invite us when you go!

Camryn provided the entertainment.

Camryn got a fun new chair for Grandma's house! How cute is that? Now she just needs a friend or maybe a cousin.

We made it to the beach on Saturday but we didn't stay long as you can tell by no swimsuits. However, this is rather normal in my family since they are used to the cold beaches of Santa Cruz. Maybe next year we can talk them into coming down here.

A holiday weekend would not be complete without a good BBQ. Ryan's brothers raided their dad's closet and found these sweet gems. Don't they look dashing?!

We also got to see Ryan's cousin Erika and her husband Jensen who were down for a little vacay. No I am not pointing at Erika, I have no idea what I am doing actually!

On Monday we did a little shopping and then went and enjoyed some of Phil's BBQ in Downtown San Diego on Monday...a must go as well! Do they not look like twins here? So handsome and so adorable! After we had full tummies we hit up the San Diego Zoo. We recently got season passes so this isn't the last you'll see of a post like this. I know you're as excited as I am.

The flamingos were Camryn's favorite. I think because there were so many she couldn't miss them, they are bright and they move around a lot. She will soon appreciate the zoo a little more!

They were actually one of our favorites as well because late spring the babies are born! You can see on the left side a gray little chick and an egg on the right side. So cute and fascinating the the chicks are gray and then turn so pink!

Not sure if she like the hair or the ride more...probably the hair!

The Zoo also has a new home for the Elephants, or should I say Mansion. The Elephant Odysessy was $45 million! It is over 7 acres and people joke that they wish they lived as well as these Elephants. It is really cool and I am glad we got to see it shortly after it opened. This is a picture of one of the Elephants with is tusks shaved off, not sure why, something I need to read up on as our baby starts asking questions. Good thing I have plenty of time for that. What a fun weekend again! Man we are getting spoiled! We are home this weekend so that may humble us a little.