Vacation: Part Deux

Thursday was our first real day of vacation, it was spent pretty low key, getting some groceries planning what everyone wants to do, hanging out around the pool and taking the dogs for a walk. 

Of course it was also valentines day, and this is definitely the first year EVER that Jan and I have not really acknowledged the day at all. Getting ready to go on holidays had me too preoccupied to get valentines cards/gifts/etc together before leaving, and neither of us really were upset that it was pushed aside this year. So it's official folks: fifteen Valentines Days together is when it is acceptable to push the day aside for other less romantic but very important things in life.

Friday was the big day, OUTLET MALL DAY!  We spent about 7 hours shopping, and still didn't get everything we needed for the family. Gavin and Levi stayed back at the house with Auntie Jackie and Uncle Kenny, which was really nice for getting things done at the outlets. They had a blast swimming and playing all day, way more fun for them than shopping. Mikayla, of course, wanted to come along for the shopping trip, she was in her element. She loves picking out clothes, trying them on, and using her spending money in her wallet. I'm sure she feels like a really big girl when she gets to shop like mommy.
I only wish we'd had more time (and money) to spend at the outlets! 

The drive down the Pacific coast highway is quite beautiful, I had to play stereotypical tourist and snap pictures of the ocean out our car window as we drove! That's what happens when you live in a landlocked city I suppose. 

We shopped that mall from the time it opened until the sun started setting, and got quite the show of colours on the way home. The pictures really don't do the beautiful sunset any justice.

So far a great start to this vacation! Stay tuned...