Nonna in San Diego
After our big Disneyland adventure, we had more excitement: nonna came to visit us for 10 days. It was a special trip, as it was the first time she flew alone and she stayed at our house. Everyone was a little nervous, but she handled the trip wonderfully and I bet she is now fully confident about traveling alone.
We were a little sad nonno could not join her and that it was only for 10 days, but we got the most out of it. The weather, while not magnificent, was nice enough for her to enjoy some peace and quiet (in the morning) on the deck and yard. Keegan was very happy to see her, and he loved all the extra attention. We were also very happy to have her spend time with us, and cook for us, of course. There was a lot of playing around, reading books, painting and simply goofing around.
During the long President’s Day weekend, she babysit more than her share: Keegan had two days off, so he spent the morning of Valentine’s Day at home with her.
what a little heart-breaker!
That night, Matt and I had a nice date night. We scored last minute tickets to the TAO: Taiko Japanese Drummers and as always, it was an amazing show.
The next day we hit Pacific Beach. Keegan did not want to swim in the water but we had a lot of fun playing in the sand. It was also the perfect backdrop for photos.
Evan Keegan wanted to get in the photo-action: I have to say that, despite the extreme angle, he is getting quite good at taking photos. Maybe he’s just trying to be artistic.
Mom very kindly offered to watch the little guy, so Matt and I were able to spend a night alone in a hotel. Yeah! Almost 24 hours alone. We stayed in Del Mar and had a beautiful dinner at a restaurant…and then slept in the following morning…what a concept! Thank you mom!
Monday was a holiday for all of us, so we headed to the Midway Museum, a retired aircraft open to the public. It was fun, as always. Right across the bay we were also able to see two real aircraft carriers, docked off Coronado.
Keegan wanted to test all the possible airplanes, and dragged nonna with him.
For once, the upper deck was not too windy, so again, lots of great photo ops.
Keegan goofing around
After a long visit, we rewarded ourselves with a great lunch at the FishMarket, a beautiful restaurant right on San Diego Bay. Of course Keegan did not even tried the fish, but I enjoyed a wonderful swordfish sandwich.
Unfortunately, the visit was over too soon, and on Wednesday we had to take nonna at the airport. It was sad to see her go, but we had wonderful memories to keep us company till we will meet again. And lucky Keegan got one last present: a small, soft penguin to remember nonna by. He called it Penny and it became immediately one of the favorites, and earned the much sought after role of “sleeping buddy”. See you soon nonna (and nonno)!
Keegan, Penny, and his favorite monster blanket
Penny is going to Spring Camp
