The Rogers Review: San Diego {Day 7&8}

{Day 7: USS Midway}

I got up and went on a run and then the boys met me down by the ocean. They were really wanting to take pictures, so .......

Caleb actually took this one..not too bad for a 2 1/2 year old!

We thought the boys would enjoy touring the USS Midway. And we kinda wanted something that required a little less energy and walking to do for the day! I was pretty awe struck at the size of the ship. We didn't explore every area, but they did see all the planes on board. Caleb loved climbing in and out of them. My cousin Michael was in the Navy. He wasn't on the Midway, but he was on a different ship in the same fleet during Desert Storm.

Maybe he is going to be our pilot? ;)

Nana LOVES the Cheesecake Factory and we don't have one in AR! There was one downtown right close to the Midway, so we stopped there for lunch. It was Dylan and Caleb's first experience with over the top cheesecake. They were fans. And let me just say, I am blessed to have in-laws as great as this couple right here.

Our afternoon was spent back at home, seeing who could make the biggest splash in the pool. Love this action shot.

~Date night~

We were lucky enough to enjoy an evening out just us! We ate dinner at Eddie V's Prime Seafood. Our table was right here, on the patio, overlooking La Jolla Cove. Thanks to my friend, Laura Rowan, and her brother, for the recommendation. Our meal was excellent!

Then we walked down to the coast to watch the sunset. We were taking this selfie when a lady came up and asked if she could take our picture. Southern hospitality in SoCal! ;)

We call it our official 10 year anniversary date night and trip really. After dinner, we walked up and down Prospect Street and shopped a bit. Great evening celebrating 10 years!

{Day 8: San Diego Zoo Safari Park}

We weren't sure about visiting the Safari Park because we had already been to the zoo. But, we kept hearing that it was even better than the zoo. On our final morning, we got up and headed to Escondido to the Safari Park. The drive was smooth, and we got there about 9:00am when the park opened. It is 1,400 acres of land and the animals have more "free" range than at the zoo. It was much less crowded, and our entire clan decided we liked it better than the zoo!

We took the Africa tram around the land and saw so many different animals roaming with each other. We did some walking as well. The landscaping was full of waterfalls, creeks, lush greenery, and more. It was very pretty.

The boys fed lorikeets. Dylan loved it, Caleb wanted to love it but was a little scared of them.

There were not any bald eagles at the zoo, but two at the Safari Park. That is Dylan's favorite animal right now, so he was OVER THE MOON to get to see them.