Sweet Water, The Shores, and Exploring San Diego

The Team Jones just wont stop! As we drove home from Arizona we planned out next outing...camping. Somewhere close by, simple and with just the kids, but before we went camping we did some more exploring San Diego.

We decided to go when the kids were telling us how cool the babysitters were while we were cruisin' because they took them to Chucky-Cheese. Brian wasn't about to be out done by the baby sitters, and didn't want to spoil the kids that way. So instead we got them exited for exploring, campfires, cooking over a fire, hiking etc...and set off.
As usual Brian got out the map, foud a new spot called Sweet water, North of Choula Vista south of Bonita. looked up some new place, we packed the car and stopped by the store then we were off. The weather was nice, the spot wasn't too far but still felt far enough away from the city. The kids had fun exploring and tried out their mini camping chairs. In the photo Katie is holding one on her back, like a bcak pack. Brian and I got the chairs as a wedding gift that were way too small for us but just right for the kids. After dinner we went for a little nature hike.

When we got back to the car we saw 7 missed calls from Kace Wenger. He missed us a lot while we were in Arizona and he wanted to play with Brian badly. We told him they could come over, and spend the rest of the evening hanging out with Mardell and the kids, while Kaimi finished grading finals.

The next day, Saturday, (now a week ago) Brian and I took advantage of the free baby sitting and went to the Temple first thing in the morning. That was such a nice way to start the day! It set then mood for the rest of the day. We have been lucky to have the chance to go 2 times in 2 weeks! and free babysitters!

On the way home from the Temple Kace called and wanted us to go to the beach with him and his family. Brian's school doesn't start for a week so our schedule has been pretty open. We said sure, picked up the kids, changed and met at "The Shores." (Local talk for La Jolla Shores Beach)

For a Saturday is was pretty open. Parking was usual, but the beach was pleasant.

Brian, Brian and Kace ran for the water as soon as we got there. Those 3 boys are so much a like! They played hard, pushing themselves for as long as they could enjoying the water and caching waves. After they wore themselves out they curled up with a towel and rested under our small tent.

The girls stayed closer to the shore, splashing in the pools, and digging with sturdy shovels. Mardell watched the girls for a while so I could go out and play. She is always so helpful!

Susan was so fun to watch in the pools. Sullivan noticed the tide was rising and we might need to move away from the waves. He decided to dig a trench a few feet away from us to catch the water and give us time to move. Susan loves Sullivan because he is so helpful with her, he gets her what she wants, she follows him around and talks to him. After he dug the long trench she walked in in then crawled in it. Mardell and I thought she was so funny when she would crawl she was on her knees and arms, army crawling but keeping her hands up out of the sand.
Sullivans trench worked. As the tide came up everybody next to us scrampled to jump out of the water. As we clamly watched to water stop and fill up then move after the wave went out. After the beach the Wenger came over again for dinner and cooking over a fire. at the end of the day Brian (Sr) Said what a nice day it had been.