Vacation was everything we had hoped it would be. Peaceful relaxation, age appropriate adventures, salivating eats and family bonding were the goals of this trip.
Becky found this AMAZING condo 10 steps from Imperial Beach. We were able to play on the beach as often as we could/wanted. With the kiddos, we constantly ran back and forth from our condo to the beach to get food, drinks, potty breaks, sun screen and toys. The close proximity made those trips simple. We loved hearing the ocean waves gently crashing on the soft sandy shore in the evening and the sunsets were awe inspiring! We spent two full days on the beach but went out every single day. The last day was the best weather for the beach. Becky and I sat out on our chairs for hours! Definitely relaxing!
The USS Midway is ranked in the top 10 of ALL museums in the world. It also just so happens to be docked near downtown San Diego. We spent over 6 hours exploring the Command Center, Flight Deck, Engine Room, and Hanger Deck. Yes, this behemoth ship kept us all fascinated with life aboard a ship commissioned in 1941. The Flight Deck had many planes and helicopters that you could sit in the pilot's seats, push buttons, pull levers and shoot down the bad guys! :-) What a fun and interactive adventure!
LegoLand and San Diego Zoo were also on the itinerary. We did not rush thru either location but explored each with excitement and blissful happiness.
We found some great restaurants to eat at. Coasterra, Coronado Brewing Company, Red House Kitchen, Filippi's Pizza Grotto and Brigantine were some of the fantastic restaurants we visited. Yelp was our friend to find these great places. All were places that we want to return in the future!
We were able to forget about the upcoming surgery and hospitalization during this trip. Sitting on the beach watching the three boys play in the sand seemed surreal. Zachary seemed normal. Do we really need to do the surgery? Heart surgery is such a challenging experience that if we could avoid it, we would. Sitting on the beach for our last day I was just thinking how surreal it felt to just be able and sit and do NOTHING! No doctor appointments or anything. Zachary seems so healthy and perfect, why do we have to come back to reality and face this next step? I know he needs it, we pray he will be even better after surgery. God knows what is next and we just lean and trust on him for the next steps. Thank you all for praying for our trip to be fun and relaxing, it certainly was.
We continue to ask for prayer for the upcoming surgery
How to Help:
Thank all of you who have supported us already! We are so thankful for the outpouring of love from you!!!!!!!
People have been asking us how they can help. We built a list cause thats how we do it. Here are a few tangible ways:
-Pray! For the surgical staff, for the ICU staff, for Becky and I, for Micah, Josiah and especially for Zachary
-Come sit with us while we wait
-Visits while he’s recovering
-Gift cards (Uber Eats, Rubios, Chick-Fil-A, Panda, In n Out, Salad To Go, Starbucks, Coffee Bean, Dunkin' Donuts, Jersey Mike's)
-Gas gift cards
-Gift card or cash to eat at the cafeteria while we are there
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