San Diego Sun and Fun

We took advantage of the long weekend and headed for the coast! Neither of us had been to San Diego before so we were excited for a shared new experience. My favorite parts of the trip were:

a day at the zoo (I'm not usually a "zoo person" but this one was amazing!)
the ocean, sand, waves...so good.
eating gelato
Coronado Island and this hotel. we weren't guests, but the grounds were open to the public so it was fun to pretend!
being in the sun all day and never once feeling hot.
trying fish tacos. honestly I didn't love them as much as I'd hoped, but I liked trying something new-to-me.
getting a sun tan and a nose burn.
watching TV in bed – a special treat!

And next time we're in town I hope to:

rent bikes – maybe even a bicycle-built-for-two!
go to SeaWorld.
try fish tacos again.
stay closer to the beach – less city, more sand.
see the flower fields.
eat more ice-cream.
wear a little more sunscreen.
dig through some antique shops (although I may have to do this activity solo which is okay by me)

I'll be the first to admit that baby fever is in full swing in my heart. But it was so nice to be just the two of us and have the freedom and flexibility to head out for the weekend. I'm reminding myself to enjoy these days of just me and Paul. We are still learning and growing and getting to know each other and Lord willing we'll have many years with little ones ahead. But for now these are sweet and precious days together.

In other news, I've got some fun projects in the kitchen going on right now as I type, so I'm excited to see the outcome of those!