Vacation Part II

Wednesday we headed to Disneyland.  One of my most favorite places on the planet.  I went to the bathroom at Space Mountain and the toilet shook a bit.  I thought, "Jeez, that ride is really close to the bathrooms!"  Come to find out it was a 4.5 earthquake!  The rides were shut down for about 45 min. while they checked everything out and for damage.  About 10 min. later there was a 3.5 aftershock but we didn't feel it.

It was HOT and crowded.  We didn't even make it over to the new Cars Land because my app told me there was a 90 min. wait.  I did get my corndog I'd been craving for the past 4 years though.  It was so worth every bite.

While waiting to ride California Soarin', we were about to get out of the heat when they shut the ride down for a minute because a kid had puked everywhere.  The dad left holding him just in time for us to witness him puke all over his dad.  We're glad they made us wait so we didn't have to smell it while they cleaned it up.  We had a really great conversation as to what we'd do in that situation and I think we have a good plan in place.  Luckily there are lots of t-shirts at Disneyland.
After almost all day there, we were all pooped.  We were able to catch Mickey with just a few people in line so we got a quick picture.  Fun times at the Happiest Place on Earth!

Thursday we had another bum day at the beach and pool.  It was nice to take naps, relax and read my book.

Friday we woke up and headed to the San Diego Temple.  It was great to do a session as a family.  The workers were so apologetic that the session was so big.  There were maybe 40 people.  It was pretty funny.  Afterward they told us to check out the atrium and you could see the angel Moroni right there.  It was beautiful.  Inside and out that temple is gorgeous.  We had lunch at the cafeteria.  It was obvious the Lion House does not make their meals. :(

Dallin and I had an inner conflict as we watched this humongous (yet, luckily, skinny) spider crawl along the wall of the cafeteria.  We didn't want to kill it and get guts all over but also didn't want to leave it.  It eventually moved on so we left it.  Pretty nasty though.

Saturday was our last day before the long trek home.  We went to the outlet mall for a while and had a good time there.  Dallin got a t-shirt and I got a few clothes.  Then we headed for lunch which was when I found out my uncle had passed away.

My poor mom was a wreck that she wasn't there (since he was probably dying of cancer) but come to find out he died of a heart attack which is something nobody could have predicted so she had done the best she could to be there for him.

We then headed out to Las Viejas which is right by an Indian Reservation and there are more outlets there and a casino.  Since I didn't get a chance to play in Vegas, I played there.  I lost $20 at Roulette real fast as they upped the minimum from $5 to $10 right as I was playing.  We left that table and found another one that still had the $5 minimum.  Played another $20 and even got up $20 so I would have broke even!  If I would have walked away.  But this lady comes, lays $20 down, puts all her chips on 17 and it hits!  She walks away with over $100.  So I'm thinking, "I'm up, I can make up the $30 Dallin lost too..." Then it's all gone.  $73 all gone.  I was fuming mad.  I became the idiot the casinos feed off of.  I told Dallin to never let me play again because it just pisses me off.  I should just go hand them my money.

Ranting over.  Learned my lesson.  We went to a restaurant in Oceanside that used to be an old lighthouse.  The sunset was beautiful.  Then we went home and packed up and hit the road bright and early the next morning!  After 11 1/2 hours, we made it home.  It was sure good to see Mags and we're so grateful to all those who helped take care of her while we were away.  Wish we had another vacation coming soon.