Rather than hang around town with the Henry family in San Diego (
including Finn & Kenton) & the Hecht family camping at the coast, I decided to take on camping with Cedar. It may not have been easier than hanging around town, but it was more fun...even with the rain & the constant movement/exploring/running away from the 2 year old. :P
We followed the Ruddicks to the camp site & went for a walk after we set up camp & ate dinner. Memaw & Papa arrived as we were eating, but stayed behind to set up their site.
Running boy!
Friday was a beautiful day & I'm so glad we explored on the dunes that evening!
Lake Cleowox
Uncle Josh kept the kids entertained by pulling them on the sleds.
So much room to run & play!
Ronan & Griffin wore their sweatshirts backwards & put their hoods over their faces to keep the sand out of their eyes. :P
We climbed to the top of the dune! On the way up, Cedar yelled out to Ronan (
who was struggling towards the end), "You can do it!" :)
Mama & Cedar
Cedar loved sliding back down the dune.
But he couldn't pass up another ride, along with Griffin.
Tate, Gretchen & Cedar
Later that evening, the Chases arrived & set up their site. Sleeping was a little rough on everyone & then we woke up to misty drizzle that lasted all day Saturday & resulted in big drips constantly falling from the trees. :\ Thankfully, Josh & Gretchen brought two canopies & we had some space to stay dry.
Me & the busy boy. I stayed pretty dry, but Cedar was constantly exploring in the bushes, falling on the ground & putting his hands in the dripping water. He did not stay dry. But it didn't seem to bother him!
The big kids, playing with the camp fire.
Aaron & Becca, playing a game called Blink, I think. :)
Sadie & Cedar with his blankie.
Memaw was brave & brought supplies for tie-dying!
Heavy umbrella!
My cousin Dan & his family came on Saturday afternoon.
Aaron & Tyler playing Carcassonne, while Dan & Papa played music.
Cedar spent a lot of time walking along the curb behind our car. He liked naming the letters he recognized from the back of the car & the license plate. :P
Memaw also brought the tools for making HUGE bubbles!
Kara, Summer & Dan seemed to have a lot of fun! ;)
Cedar did too & managed to soak his clothes again! But, he still did not mind. :P
The bubble master!
Cohen & Griffin were great sports & let Cedar pop SO many bubbles. :)
Huge bubble!
The boys using their tools, while everyone packed up.
Tyler & Aaron played another game of Carcassonne, while Brooke visited. I was happy that I had a chance to teach them on Saturday, while Memaw got Cedar down for a nap! :)
Yet again, Memaw provided supplies for another fun activity! The 2-year-olds loved painting with water colors!
The whole group!
Brooke & Dan were the first to depart, since they had to drive 4 hours to get home to Portland! Thanks so much for coming out, guys! We really enjoyed visiting & playing. :)
Cousins!
Silly faces!
Cedar & Mama
*Special thanks to Jesse & Carolyn for lending me their tent & sleeping pad & lantern & head lamp! :P I wouldn't have made it without your help! ;)
On Friday, June 24th, I was craving a date night, but it just wasn't happening. So I fixed up a picnic dinner & we went on a family date. We ate chicken cashew salad, strawberries, peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, carrots & crackers. We picked a non-shady part of grass at Hendricks Park & enjoyed the early summer weather.
After dinner, we walked around to check out the pretty park. The kids were a little disappointed that this was a park without a playground. I *totally* remember that feeling! :P
Finley took a picture of us.
And we used the timer for a family photo.
Handsome boys.
After the park, we went to a frozen yogurt place & the kids got to pick their own flavors & candy toppings!
So yummy...
Sugar rush!
We all had a very nice time on our family date. Doesn't quite make up for a date night, but it was a lot of fun!
