The Tradition Continues

Camping at Carpinteria!  

It had been quite a while since we were able to get a campsite . . . those things are hard to come by!  My sister's friend had an extra site that she was going to let go, so we jumped on it.  Last minute planning and we were off!  

Spending 4th of July week camping is very fun, plus John got a day off so he was able to join us. 

 Camping is a lot of work, and requires so much stuff!

But the fun on the beach is all worth it. 

There's a 4th of July parade with Smokey the Bear, fire trucks, etc. and all the kids decorate their bikes. Crowds of people parade through the campgrounds with patriotic flare.

The weather was pretty cloudy, so we took advantage of our bikes and rode along the cliffs and had a picnic.  Carolyn came with her kids and joined us as well. 

Christian got to play frisbee with Uncle Adam for a long time, and was learning some skills.

Sunsets, campfire, s'mores, family and fun!!

 The very last day, while we were packing, Christian's foot went in a deep gopher hole which just happened to contain a shard of glass. 

 A trip to urgent care, and he's all stitched up.  

Leave it to the cousin to get Mack in the water!  Cute little Mackenzie was afraid of the water and wouldn't go near until Christian was with her.  All little kids LOVE Christian!

The Merrill, Bergmann, and Norris families (Steve is taking the picture)

Camping was super fun and created great memories for the kids.  We hope to be so lucky to get a campsite next summer, too.