We received an email a couple months ago from Uncle David in Italy. He wanted us to travel out to California and meet up with them while they were back in the states visiting. His suggestion was we could spend the day together at Legoland. We were game, so I looked into hotels and got everything all figured out. It would be a short trip but well worth it to visit with them.
We left Friday morning and arrived late afternoon in Carlsbad. Uncle had plans to meet with some friends so we didn't end up seeing them until late evening. In the meantime, we enjoyed the accommodations at the Legoland Hotel. It was so very neat. Our room was like a giant pirate themed Lego. There was a scavenger hunt to complete in order to open the treasure chest inside our room which contained mini figures and chocolate gold coins. They had a Lego build contest which the older 4 kids participated in. We enjoyed a very tasty buffet meal in the Brick Restaurant which was decorated with more Legos. The entire lobby area was filled with Legos for the kids to build with. Later in the evening Uncle, Auntie, and Lorenzo met us at the hotel and picked up their tickets (we had pre-purchased them to make the morning go quicker plus we had some coupons which got us some great deals). Before we knew it, 2 hours had passed and it was almost 10pm. Knowing it was going to be a long day at the park and then long drive back home we said our good byes and headed to bed. Uncle, Auntie, and Lorenzo aren't morning people. So we ended up at the park for a couple hours before they arrived. It worked out nicely because the little kids got plenty of time in the "little kid areas". We all met up and began a very long but fun day. We went on so many rides. The first ride we went on wasn't the smartest ride we could have gone on... Pirate's Reef. It is your normal flume except...you get DRENCHED. I'm talking every sq inch of you and your clothing dripping wet. We didn't have our bathing suits on so there was some moaning and groaning that occurred before all was calmed by a change of clothes. Us Arizonans aren't used to the cold of southern California! We took so many pictures and made so many fun memories. The park didn't close until 8pm and we didn't leave until almost 9pm. Once the night was over, we said our goodbyes and began our long 6 hour drive home. It was another short visit with Uncle, Auntie, and Lorenzo but so much fun. Hopefully in the near future they will visit with us again but longer!!
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