I took the big girls there a couple of times when they were small and we LOVED it.
This year we went again and we mostly LOVED it. Turns out the older you get the more the work side of camping manifests itself :), also the showers weren't working which was a huge (-).
Mostly it was awesome. Like 85%.
All my kids and spouses and grands were there!! So that was way awesome. Also 3 of my sisters and their families and mom and dad.
Marshall loved digging in the sand. He could dig all day!
Penny thought it was cold and was happy go come home :)
Tatum is so grown up. She played with Grace a lot.
Shitzu hair ;0
cute Kenz! I am so glad she and Hannah are going to be roommates this fall.
What we spent hours and hours doing each day!
Papa and Grams came down to the beach each day, they hotel hopped with Val and Ryan. This was a challenge for everyone. They had some very bad luck with their first two nights and their accommodations were subpar. The last two nights they stayed in Solvang at a hotel they thought was nice. It was kind of a pain to have them far away, I was sad they missed out on stuff and we sometimes had trouble meeting up.
This little dino...what can I say?
The boys played a variety of games involving throwing things and riding waves and jumping as far as they could.
Jenna and Penny
Campfire conversations
3 little grandkids
reading and eating were favorite activities.
Several nights we went grunion hunting. We never did see any but it was fun to explore the beach at night. One night Clayton and Ethan went skinny dipping in the dark. (We got to know each other much better this trip)
beach cave
Noah and Grace
"Jack and Jill" fetching a pail of water
quiet evenings around the camp fire are the best
There was lots of driftwood.
We saw lots of cool sea life. Lots of star fish, dolphins, urchins, snails, pelicans, seagulls. Also lots of land animals; skunks, raccoons, squirrels, birds, dogs, and a couple of cats that belonged to the loop host and had their own cat tent.
Tide pool exploration
We did some camp crafts and played games. The kids enjoyed painting rocks.
The best parts:
family all together
beautiful ocean
awesome weather
lots of time
sunny skies
watching the stars at night
night hike
campfires
cousins playing
campfire donuts
dolphin spotting
game playing
chat chat chatting
Worst parts:
no showers
menu issues ( my fault)
a few disagreements and hurt feelings
damp mornings
Marshall and Noah
Sierra, Grace, Kenz, Hannah, Dani and Jordyn
Spencer, Joneaux, Reggie, Noah and Marshall heads
beach naps
Papa playing frisbee.
We also played butt charades and Quelf
lots of boogie boarding
Love this girl!
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