 We
celebrated Alli's 4th birthday at the beginning of our summer vacation in San Diego. She
even got balloons at breakfast! |
 We
spent the whole day at Legoland in Carlsbad. Kind of like Disneyland with a Lego
theme. What a super place! |
 Like Dad, Nika appreciates a great view ("miles &
miles", we say). Here Nika spots the first of many we'd see on this trip. |
 Nika's
favorite ride was called "Project X". Her courage got her on board and her
love for excitement got her on a second time! |
 Alli
and Mom enjoyed the view of the lagoon, complete with lifesize Elephants made with Legos! |
 Alli
takes a closer look at the Lego elephant. |
 Eddie
showed his mettle at skipper school, passing Alli & Mom, Nika & Dad, and five
other speedboats. |
 Alli
navigated the whole course without help from Mom. We're looking forward to cruising
with her on the Chesapeake some day :-) |
 One
of the coolest rides was "Kid Power Tower". Here, Nika and Eddie pull
themselves to the top of the 40 foot tower. |
 Nika
and Mom float down after a good workout on the way up. |
 Do
they look guilty to you? |
 Alli
enjoyed this jousting ride at least twice -- just her speed! |
 Driving School
was way cool with real cars, real roads, traffic signals, and the occasional fender
bender. Dad wanted to be out there with Eddie and Nika! |
 The kids spent at least an hour at the "Build and
Test" track, where you race cars you make down a ramp. Here Alli's car is in lane 1,
Eddie's in lane 2 (later mods made his car even faster :). |
 A
highlight of the day was the sports show. Here a bicyclist jumps 10 feet in the air
over a Legoland character, "Jammin' Jake". As always, click the photo to
get a better view. |
 Legoland
employees are really nice. This guy, the "Terminator", rode with Eddie on
Bionicle Blaster (like the old "Scrambler" that Dad used to ride). |
 Eddie looked for seven hidden keys in the "Adventurers
Club". Very cool. |
 A
bit hard to see, but here Alli is feeding a dog made out of Legos (yes, the cooler is made
from Legos too :) |
 The
lagoon cruise took us past several scenes from cities around the world, like the opera
house in Syndey, Australia. |
 Alli and Mom waving from the helicopter
ride. |
 Happy
Birthday, Allison! |
 Amazingly,
a life size Kobe Bryant lego figure makes the same smooth moves as Eddie. Notice the
feet too! |
 Kobe
just couldn't copy Nika's unique moves! |
 This
pedal ride sure looked like HG Wells' time machine, which would've helped with the long
line to get on early in the day! |
 Best
of friends till the end of the day, posing here in front of a miniature Washington DC. |
 Eddie
and Dad had great fun piloting remote control boats in the New York Harbor. We ran
from here to the boat ride and a super nice park guy let us ride even though the park was
closing! |
 A
super great day comes to an end -- we were among the last to leave! |
 Alli
made her signature sign off before the ride home. Dad treated all to one more
'amusement park ride' in the Buick Rendezvous :-) |
We
celebrated Alli's 4th birthday at the beginning of our summer vacation in San Diego. She
even got balloons at breakfast!
We
spent the whole day at Legoland in Carlsbad. Kind of like Disneyland with a Lego
theme. What a super place!
Like Dad, Nika appreciates a great view ("miles &
miles", we say). Here Nika spots the first of many we'd see on this trip.
Nika's
favorite ride was called "Project X". Her courage got her on board and her
love for excitement got her on a second time!
Alli
and Mom enjoyed the view of the lagoon, complete with lifesize Elephants made with Legos!
Alli
takes a closer look at the Lego elephant.
Eddie
showed his mettle at skipper school, passing Alli & Mom, Nika & Dad, and five
other speedboats.
Alli
navigated the whole course without help from Mom. We're looking forward to cruising
with her on the Chesapeake some day :-)
One
of the coolest rides was "Kid Power Tower". Here, Nika and Eddie pull
themselves to the top of the 40 foot tower.
Nika
and Mom float down after a good workout on the way up.
Do
they look guilty to you? 
Alli
enjoyed this jousting ride at least twice -- just her speed! 
Driving School
was way cool with real cars, real roads, traffic signals, and the occasional fender
bender. Dad wanted to be out there with Eddie and Nika!
The kids spent at least an hour at the "Build and
Test" track, where you race cars you make down a ramp. Here Alli's car is in lane 1,
Eddie's in lane 2 (later mods made his car even faster :).
A
highlight of the day was the sports show. Here a bicyclist jumps 10 feet in the air
over a Legoland character, "Jammin' Jake". As always, click the photo to
get a better view.
Legoland
employees are really nice. This guy, the "Terminator", rode with Eddie on
Bionicle Blaster (like the old "Scrambler" that Dad used to ride). 
Eddie looked for seven hidden keys in the "Adventurers
Club". Very cool.
A
bit hard to see, but here Alli is feeding a dog made out of Legos (yes, the cooler is made
from Legos too :)
The
lagoon cruise took us past several scenes from cities around the world, like the opera
house in Syndey, Australia. 
Alli and Mom waving from the helicopter
ride. 
Happy
Birthday, Allison!
Amazingly,
a life size Kobe Bryant lego figure makes the same smooth moves as Eddie. Notice the
feet too!
Kobe
just couldn't copy Nika's unique moves! 
This
pedal ride sure looked like HG Wells' time machine, which would've helped with the long
line to get on early in the day! 
Best
of friends till the end of the day, posing here in front of a miniature Washington DC.
Eddie
and Dad had great fun piloting remote control boats in the New York Harbor. We ran
from here to the boat ride and a super nice park guy let us ride even though the park was
closing!
A
super great day comes to an end -- we were among the last to leave! 
Alli
made her signature sign off before the ride home. Dad treated all to one more
'amusement park ride' in the Buick Rendezvous :-)