Thanksgiving in San Diego

We had an amazing time in San Diego and were blessed with perfect beach weather. Maddox was his typical self and was constantly exploring new places and trying to escape. Allan and I wised up though and bought child-proof door knob covers. However, that did not save us from a couple of "only Maddox" moments. Several times during the long weekend, Maddox was able to sneak out into the garage and climb up onto Grandpa's motorcycle. Maddox also managed to lock himself in a bedroom that had no key. Late one night, as Allan and I were heading to bed, we realized that the door was locked and Maddox was laying asleep right by it on the inside. So my dad came to the rescue. He first attempted to drill into the door knob but after a lot of time and no results, finally my dad kicked down the door in heroic style. During my dad's drilling, our whole family was in the hall gathered around him and of course, voicing our opinions and arguing about how we should handle the situation. I was so glad to have such patient parents who were only concerned with Maddox's welfare. We spent almost every day at the beach. My mom and dad brought a kite one day and Maddox fell in love. The wind was not cooperated but my dad was so sweet and carried the kite behind Maddox as he walked up and down the beach. Allan spent a lot of time in the water and showed off his surfing skills. We also welcomed home Camilla from her mission. She looked great and was back to her old self in no time.