San Diego Anniversary

We've been having some fun in San Diego for our fourth anniversary. We stayed on Coronado Island just across the bay from San Diego. The Marriott resort we stayed at was very nice -- it had pools, fountains, and (Celeste's favorite) an aviary. We mostly just bummed around on the beach, walked along the water, and generally just enjoyed being together. We also had a chance to go to the San Diego temple. From the outside it is gorgeous, but the inside is even more gorgeous (if that is possible). Whenever you have a chance to go to the San Diego temple, we highly recommend it.



After spending a few days at Coronado, we met up with some friends who used to live by us in California (they recently moved to the San Diego area). We enjoyed the evening in Old Town. Then today we packed up everyone for a trip to the San Diego Zoo. To save a few bucks, we split the cost of an annual pass for Mitch and Mandy. It was only $79 and Mitch and Mandy will be able to go as many times as they want for the rest of the year. Plus, they got two free guest passes (can you guess who the guests were?) and a whole bunch of other discounts. It ended up being cheaper than paying separately. At the zoo, we enjoyed the koalas, kangaroos, gorillas, elephants, and giraffes.



But our favorite by far were the giant pandas.



You may have noticed from our pictures that Celeste got the cast off of her leg. She got it off Tuesday right before we left for San Diego. She's been gradually building up strength, but decided that it would probably be best to use a wheelchair to get around the zoo. I had a lot of fun (and exercise) pushing her up and down the hills. For more pictures, check out our web album.