At the beginning of August, Jana attended a conference in San Diego. Like last year, I went along as Finn's nanny. Watching a four month old was easy. We spent most days at the mall doing what I wanted to do. Finn could sleep right through my marathon shopping. Taking a 16 month old this year was quite a bit different. We spent our days doing what Finn wanted to do. In the mornings while Jana got ready for her day, Finn & I would head to the hotel lobby for coffee with the staff. Robert the bellman, Antonio the concierge and Annabelle our sweet housekeeper loved visiting with happy charming Finn. After coffee we would go to the restaurant for breakfast where Finn was treated like royalty. The minute we were seated scrambled eggs and fresh fruit showed up in front of Finn. The wait staff hovered and met his every need. By the end of the 8 days, the staff would sit with us when they weren't busy. And believe me, they weren't there because of me. Everyone loved Finn. After breakfast we would go exploring.We walked and ran and jumped and balanced and climbed all over the lovely hotel grounds. We covered miles and miles I'm sure. After a light lunch it was nap time. Whew! For both Finn & I! At 5:00 when Jana got back, we'd jump on the Trolley and all see the sights of San Diego that we didn't see the year before. Old Town, Balboa Park, Mission Valley Mall, Seaport Village and the famous zoo. We became experts at navigating the San Diego transit system. After sightseeing and dinner, it was back to the hotel for a good nights sleep. All and all it was a wonderful week and I loved hanging with Finn and all his new BFFs.
King of the Town & Country
Exploring at warp speed
Finn loves to swim
Waiting for coffee with the hotel staff
Old Town
Are we having fun yet?
We loved the bigger animals
I'm with ya Finn
Honoring Oregon's fallen soldiers
