Oceanside!!!

Well, my parents decided to take me on a mini-vacay (seriously you two, I am trying to learn the English language...can't you call it a vacation for my sake?!) down to Oceanside for the weekend. While the weather didn't necessarily want to cooperate, the location of Auntie Sheila and Uncle Scott's beach condo did NOT disappoint. We were literally a stone's throw away from the sand and the only way we could be closer to the ocean was if we had rented the lifeguard stand! Saturday we cruised the beach front and they were having a serious "Party Ahmurika" with a Navy Hovercraft, jeeps, tanks, machine guns, grenades...etc. Daddy was pretty much in Heaven and both he and Mommy cracked up that we were literally attending a Party America. Seriously, how stoked are they that they found each other? :)


In addition to us civilians infilitrating the Navy party, we cruised around Carlsbad for a bit. Mommy had researched some restaurants that were recommended and even found a great wine shop/tasting room in Carlsbad Village. I was a very good boy while Mommy and Daddy got to enjoy a tasting and then cruised around in the downtown area. We decided to eat dinner at an Italian restaurant there after the woman out front accosted us. I enjoyed a nice chilled bottle of formula while my parents ate and then we settled in for a quiet night. It was great to be able to hear the waves crashing from every location of the condo. Well, I am not sure you could hear it in the bathroom, but what do I know...I get to pee wherever I want! Thank you Pampers.

Sunday, we visited a glorious place called Legoland. Mommy and I agree that Daddy had the most fun, but he knows that I will enjoy it thoroughly when I get older. Our favorite area was called "Mini-Land" and we got to walk through lego towns modeled after NYC, Southern California, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, etc. Those lego builders sure have a sense of humor because Mommy and Daddy even found a "Working Girl" on the corner in the NYC model. Not sure who is sillier...the builders who added these pros or Mommy and Daddy for finding them! The parentals enjoyed all the disgusting food that theme parks offer...hot dogs, french fries, ice cream sundaes...which has led Mom to start counting her Weight Watchers points again. There are only 24 more sleeps until Hawaii so she says she has to get bikini ready. I think she looks great always!

Monday came too fast and we had to depart the beach condo. We did get to see Auntie Sheila for a little bit and she is so much fun! Hopefully we can go back down and visit again this summer when the entire Crane family is there and the sun decides to make an appearance as well. We stopped in Orange County to return Papa Danny's Pack & Play (well, he technically owns it but I highly doubt he 'uses' it himself) and then got to see Auntie Erin for lunch. The drive home took a terrible three hours and I decided to voice my disapproval with an ear-piercing "metal singer" scream that I have perfected. I think it is hilarious; my parents think it is horrific.

Thanks for reading and catching up. Below are a few more photos from our trip. I will have to add some more of Daddy later...he really was on this trip with us, I swear!

Peace Out,

Finn