Jackson Turns 4!! (Birthday Trip-Part 1)

Yes, I have finally come to the realization a month later that I am the mother of a four year old. It appears that my attempts to keep him from growing up are not working so I must succumb to the inevitable...he is no longer a baby or toddler but a proper boy now. So, to celebrate that, we surprised Jackson with a trip to Sea World and Disneyland this year! We thought it would be fun to have Mickey, Minnie and the gang join us in a Birthday Party for Jackson...and it didn't hurt that Cody and I were thoroughly excited about going to Disney as well!!

Jackson went to preschool on the morning before we drove to San Diego. We helped him celebrate his birthday there by providing chocolate muffins for his snack time in his room. (Although it looks like he is lonesome sitting at the table, don't worry, his friends were there with him...but, as usual, he takes forever to eat and is STILL eating his muffin!)



Then, off we went on a 6 hour drive to San Diego! The evening we got there, we drove down and spent some time at Seaport Village. I could live there...in the village! I loved it!




The next day, we headed off to Sea World! For the longest time, Jackson said he liked Sea World better than Disneyland. Guess it made an impression on him...he still talks about Shamu!






After Sea World, we went to dinner at a friend's house. They were the only other Americans stationed with us in Scotland, so naturally we got to be great friends! When they moved from Scotland, a month after we moved, they were stationed in San Diego...so very close to us!! It was wonderful to catch up and to let the boys play together. Here's a picture of the two boys! (Elizabeth H, we thought you might enjoy seeing the boys together again and how much they've grown since you kept them back in Scotland! We all miss you so very much!)



The next morning, we drove to Balboa Park and did a run there before hopping in the car and driving to Anaheim for our Disney adventure!