J.J.'s "anti-birthday" birthday

Every year for Jayden's birthday we have vowed to take a family trip in lieu of throwing a big birthday bash.  This year we finally made good on that promise to ourselves.  To our delight, Jay choose a So-Cal, Legoland/Beach birthday : )  5 days filled with Legos, sun, and sand - what's not to love?

But before we go, a little class party for the birthday boy (OK, I caved a little, think of it as a compromise):

And yes, that is a pastel Lego Cake (I did not want to use too much food coloring...)

Here's a few highlights from Legoland (camera ran out of juice half way through the day):

Beach:

Stayed at a little boutique hotel right on the beach in Carlsbad, CA.

 Sun, surf, and monster sized sand-castles = = smiles all around : )

Standard Birthday Feast (don't worry, the beer was ours, Mr. Jay had milk):