Sea Camp Weekend

This past weekend I flew with 45 5th graders and 4 chaperons to Sea Camp http://www.seacamp.com/ in San Diego. I took a personal day on Friday, so I could hang out with my kiddos and get ready for my weekend away. It was a wonderful morning. I was up at 7 am, threw in a load of laundry, filled the kids blow up swimming pool and we played outside for a couple hours before it became too hot. Then we headed to Target to get a few things. We headed home for lunch, took the kids to the sitter and hitched a ride to the airport to meet the rest of the crew.

Friday we were delayed at the airport so we had to hang around for a few hours more than we wanted. While waiting for our plane we ran into TONY HAWK!! The 5th graders were extremely star crazed. Our drama teacher convinced him take a picture with the group and then the kids would leave him alone. He was flying on our flight to San Diego and went to hide after that. Finally the plane arrived and we were off to sunny California!

The Sea Camp vans were ready and waiting for us when we arrived in Cali. We helped the kids with their luggage and then sent them on their way to camp. We had to figure out where one student’s bags were but then we were off to get our rental car and check in our hotel! DOLLAR rental car SUCKS, we waited over an hour to get our car. At last we arrived at the hotel, but it was now 9 pm and I was starving. We checked in, freshened up and then went to Old Town for a yummy Mexican dinner and margarita. We were all so tired we went back to the hotel and crashed.

Saturday was a fantastic day of relaxing. We went to breakfast at a really yummy restaurant that we always go to and then walked around Sea Port Village. http://www.seaportvillage.com/ It was beautiful weather and perfect for strolling the shops. It was only noon so we drove over to our favorite nail salon to get manicures and pedicures. I was looking forward to this part the most. I needed a pedicure badly. We had a few hours to kill before checking on the kids at the camp so we went back to the hotel pool for some happy hour drinks and appetizers. A very nice young man and his pretty pregnant wife bought our drinks and shrimp plates. His mom was a teacher and said we work too hard for too little pay! AMEN! Our time by the pool went rather fast. We rushed up to the hotel room, freshened up and headed off to see the kids at camp. They were all very excited about the fish eyes and heart they had tasted. It’s so fun to see them in a different environment than school. The teachers were off to Anthony’s Fish Grotto http://www.gofishanthonys.com/grotto.html for some yummy seafood. I love their crab cakes. We were able to grab an early dinner so we could see a movie. We drove back to the hotel and walked over to the movie theater next door. We decided to see What Happens in Vegas with Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher.
http://movies.aol.com/movie/what-happens-in-vegas/30164/video/trailer-no-2/2092322
It was seriously so funny. We couldn’t stop laughing the whole movie. Since we ate an early dinner we were ready for dessert after the show. We spoiled ourselves once again and indulged ourselves with scrumptious slices of cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory. It was now midnight and time for us lame teachers to crash. I wrote out a few cards and then drifted off to sleep in the biggest, most comfortable bed ever. I slept so soundly from 1 am until 7 am that I don’t even remember dreaming! No little ones crying out for me in the middle of the night was a plus too. It was HEAVEN!

Sunday Morning came too fast. We woke, got ready, checked out, got our daily dose of Starbucks and head to LaJolla Shores to enjoy some beach time! The kids were getting ready to go boogie boarding and it was so funny watching them get their wet suits on. I loved standing on the cold sandy beach, sun kissin my skin, kids screaming with joy around me and the ocean waves crashing. It too was HEAVEN! The 5th graders were finished and going to indulge in lunch and the aquarium so we were off to shop some more. For the past 4 years I have found some good deals at Gap & Banana Republic so I was very eager to shop. Yep, I did find a great dress and cute tank tops at the Gap. Banana had a really cute dress too, but I am saving for a camera so I walked out of the store knowing my limits! Lunch time and then hurry to the airport to receive the kids from those Sea Camp vans. Fun in the sun was done.

At the airport we were delayed again! I read my book and chatted it up with another fellow traveler. The 5th graders were becoming very restless. We convinced Southwest airlines to provide some snacks for the kids since it was their fault we were starving. Flight was good and all of the parents were there waiting for their kidlets in Vegas. I made it home before my family. who were driving back from Pine Valley, Utah. It was so great to see them and love on my babies. Get aways are great, but I sure missed my adorable family!