GRANDMA!!

That says it all, right? My (Becky's) mom was here visiting last week, and we had a great time, of course. She was on the newly appointed Grandma Tour, which we can probably expect will be a regular circuit a few times a year. She began with five days in Phoenix for Grandma time with Phoebe, and then flew over to San Diego for 5 days with Stephen. Oh, and her daughters and sons-in law got a little Mom time, as well. Not so much text to type, but we did lots of stuff, so we'll show some pictures. She went to Taekwondo with Stephen and Allen (who, did enroll, by the way). We stopped off at the famous Torrey Pines Golf Course where we oohed and aahed over the lush greens with the ocean behind them. Grandma bought a Torrey Pines hat and a nice gentleman gave one to Stephen. Then we took her to Point Loma, our quickly rising favorite-so-far spot (we've still got lots more places to explore) where we were dazzled with views from the top of this penninsula of San Diego Bay and downtown to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. (Note the matching golf caps for Stephen and Grandma.) We made our way down to the tidepools and walked along the cliffs. It was a beautiful time and we could have easily spent more hours there.

The next day was Legoland. Lots of rides that would have impressed 5-year olds, but Lego sculptures to impress all ages, including scale models of many national monuments and famous buildings. We hung out, played mini-golf and ate at our favorite-so-far restaurant finds, and Monday, Grandma closed out her tour with a visit to Stephen's first-grade classroom and read during Grandma Story time.
Happy Birthday, Mom! We love you!