Easter Sunday

Today we had a chance to sleep in and relax before going to a champagne brunch at Ocean House in Oceanside. It was a very nice place with sooo much food. We all ate too much food but it was delicious.

This is just the food that I could remember: eggs benedict, scrambled eggs, made-to-order omeletes; roast beef, ham and pork sliced; biscuits and country gravy; prime rib hash, gold rush potatoes, mashed potatoes and gravy; bacon, sausage; pancakes; fajita bar complete with various salsas and choice of meat; clam chowder and minestrone soup; turkey enchiladas, macaroni and cheese, green bean casserole; fresh veggies and fruit; cold crab legs, shrimp and salmon; cinnamon rolls, bagels and muffins; waffles with strawberries, peaches and whip cream; fried chicken; seafood quiche; a dessert bar including cheesecake, chocolate mouse , peach cobbler or chocolate covered strawberries; and of course, all the mimosas you can drink!

We were all completely full and practically rolled out of there. We went back to the hotel to relax and digest a little bit. Devon had work to do and Sean napped but the rest of us decided to go back down to La Jolla to cruise. We walked down to La Jolla cove which was absolutely crammed. We walked along the beach and saw sea lions and seagulls and tons of pelicans. As we were walking along the park area, Bree ducked into a small shed hanging off the side of the cliff to take a picture. The whole shed shook violently and she jumped out thinking it was going to fall off the side of the cliff. When she got back to "solid" land she found the ground was still shaking. It was an earthquake, centered in Baja California and actually lasted a long time. The USGS has said that it was a 7.2 which is actually pretty big. Very few people on the beach or in the area seemed to notice at all.

Afterwards we walked back up to the main street, Prospect, via a different way for a more gradual climb. We ended up deciding to go to the church that Bree was baptised in. Robert has nicknamed it "Chicken of the Sea," but its real name is "Mary, the Star of the Sea Catholic Church." It was a beautiful old church, built in 1909 and gorgeous! A worker opened it up for us so we could go inside and light candles. The candles were actually electric; you pushed a button on the top, which was different. Robert and Mike took some photos of the church, including one to recreate one he took in front of a stained glass window at Bree's baptism.

From there we wandered past shops and continued back to the car. We passed a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Shop with elaborate caramel covered apples, caramel covered marshmallows, chocolate covered s'mores, etc. We were mentally strong enough to avoid it however. :)

From La Jolla we headed back up to San Marcos and met Sean and Devon at the San Marcos Brewery & Grill. We were all still full from brunch so we thought we would just have happy hour but in the end we all ordered food and beer. Robert had shrimp & chips, Pamela had potato skins, Grandma had a hot fudge sundae, Devon had garlic cheese bread, Jo had pasta primavera and Dale had a huge appetizer sampler. We and Anna Mae had fish and chips that was absolutely delicious! Everyone ended up sharing everything everyone else ate and we still couldn't eat it all. The boys were less them impressed with the beer but the food was excellent.

Afterwards, we headed back over to Devon's apartment for a tour. Her place is so cute and very nicely done. Its a split level with a garage on the bottom and stairs that lead to a kitchen, dining area and living room. There's a half story with a bedroom and bathroom and the third level is Devon's room and bathroom and her friend Alaina's bedroom and bathroom. It was nice to see her place after hearing about it so much. Its cute and all decorated with lyres, one of her sorority's (Alpha Chi Omega) symbols.

Now we're back at the hotel, early enough that everyone is able to relax. Tomorrow Robert, Pamela, Anna Mae, Grandma and Sean will be heading out by car back home in the morning. Dale and Jo will take the rental car back and fly back. We, on the other hand, are heading to the San Diego Zoo. We'll be there all day and then drive our rental back to the airport and head home. Its been a great weekend but its gone by so fast!