A little more San Diego...

Time for us to leave San Diego...as Zoe looks longingly at the pool.

"Mama take my picture!"

We went to Seaport Village to grab a bite to eat and for Zoe to ride an historic carousel!

Hi Mama!

Check out Zoe riding her horsie!

Here's a rare photo of mama & baby - I'm usually behind the camera!

Now on to Grandpa Paul & Grandma Lynne's house...

(Photos taken June 28th, 2009)

The New Children's Museum - San Diego

While Daddy spent the day working, Zoe and I headed to the New Children's Museum in San Diego. The museum wasn't very crowded at all so she got to really spend a lot of time at each exhibit. The museum is very hands-on and free thinking...here she got to make clouds.

There was a special Harold & the Purple Crayon exhibit and there was this computer game that Zoe & I couldn't quite master. But Zoe had fun making purple squiggles!

And Zoe made macaroni art...it's supposed to be a portrait of Daddy.

There was shadow art too! Making a heart was an easy shape to make...

Mommy couldn't quite make the octopus she wanted but luckily this shark was a pre-made shadow puppet!

Zoe made a paratrooper out of some cardboard and a plastic bag and then shot it out of this cannon.

And there was home-made bubble solution and you could make wands using pipe cleaners - Zoe wrapped the pipe cleaner around the plastic piece and could make big, big bubbles!

There was also places just to play around in. There was this little box called a "Port-A-Party" that was decorated like an ipod. When you stepped into this box & closed the door, the lights went out, a disco ball lit up and loud music started to play - and it's your own private little dance party!! Here's Zoe looking up at the disco ball.

And here's some spastic dancing...

(click the arrow "play" buttons)

There was also this big pillow & mattress room where kids can play around...they could use the mattress as a slide

And a whole bunch of tire pillows...

Whoops!

I'm okay!

There was also this long, wormy thing that Zoe loved to crawl on and watch herself in the mirror...

And, outside, there was a VW bug for the kids to paint...

Notice the paint in the hair...

And this is why Mommy doesn't let Zoe play with paint...all on her clothes, in her hair, on her arms and feet - she got a bath when we got back to the hotel.

We did almost all of the exhibits (I took only pictures of a few of the exhibits.) We spent several hours there and Zoe loved her day at the museum!

(Photos taken June 27th, 2009)

San Diego Zoo

It was a very bright, sunny and hot day in San Diego when we visited the zoo. Zoe was ready with her shades!!

We started the day taking a guided tour bus ride around the park - a double decker bus to boot! Zoe and Daddy enjoying the view up top!

Zoe takes a juice break with Mama - she's the one with all the snacks and goodies!

This koala looked sooo comfy, cozy....I look at this picture and most days I want to be that koala!

Zoe was enamoured with those crank machines that flatten out and put a design on a penny. She noticed these all around the park more than the animals!!

I do it myself!! (The elder lady in the background was getting a kick out of watching Zoe trying to crank the machine!)

Look Daddy, it's a camel!!

Daddy, I can't see the kitty-cat!

She didn't miss this big cat!

Here comes the jaguar...

lurking and looking for lunch...

hmmm, no food here...wait, where's Zoe?!?!?

We saw all the elephants in the new Elephant Odyssey Exhibit...

This one wants some peanuts...

Here's the beautiful macaws shown during an animal show...

Zoe volunteered to be a helper during the show...

A California Condor flew over our heads!!

The sea lion gave some splashes to the audience on this hot day!

I think Zoe's favorite part of the day was feeding the goats in the petting zoo.

Did you see that? I fed the goat!

Here you go little goat...

The giraffes were a must-see for Zoe!

The hippos were also a must-see until she saw a sculpture of a hippo...she could have cared less about the real ones just 10 feet away!

Tiger resting on a little perch looking at all us strange people.

Zoe the navigator led us to our next stop...

We had a little fun with all the cut-outs we found!

On our way out, some musicians and entertainers were having a little hula hoop contest... Zoe had some difficulty keeping it going...

Leaving the world famous San Diego Zoo!

Someone's pooped! But she held a death grip on that box of raisins!

We then capped off our day in Old Town eating fresh hand made tortillas, margaritas & beer [ we limited Zoe to just one margarita ;) ] and yummy Mexican food!! It was a good day!

(Photos taken June 26th, 2009)