Beach camping.

In October we go camping with Kyle's family at San Clemente. I love that the cousins get to come and camp with us!

Sitting around the camp fire!

Enjoying a morning walk on the beach

The kids love getting buried by Kyle.

It never got old!

Steve and Kyle surfing.  It was so cool to watch them

There is a tradition that they have a morning walk in their jammies

What trip would be complete without a picture of Kody washing the dishes.

Mammoth

Back in early September we had our annual trip to Mammoth with Kyle's parents.  Always beautiful and always fun.
We stop by Manzanar relocation camp. 

Hanging around the camp fire at night was always fun.

Enjoy a roast marshmallow in her jammies!

My kids love doing dishes on vacation.  This was a very cold morning.

 

We have been telling Jadelyn that when we are in Mammoth we would take her horse backing riding. So this time she was all excited.  The best part that Kody was able to ride too!

Jadelyn on Barney

Kody on Cutter

I think everyday we spent time fishing.  Kody and Jadelyn loved fishing.  After they were on the line Jadelyn wouldn't get close.  Kody on the other hand didn't care.

One day we rented a pontoon to take out on the lake.  The kids loved they were fishing and that they were on a boat.  Jadelyn caught the fish and biggest fish of the day!

Captain Kody

 Another day the boys took this little boat out.  Couldn't believe that Kody last 4 hours!!  He didn't even complain.  His love of boats, since that day and only grown!

While the boys were on the boat us girls walked around, and Jadelyn loved riding her bike.

The catch from the boat ride.

We love the beauty at Mammoth.  The beautiful lakes, waterfalls and the great hikes.

Beach Vacation

In April we went camping at San Elijo with my parents.  It was so much fun.  It was nice to go camping with my parents this time.  The weather was nice and cool. We packed the week full of fun activities.
The first day we took the train to San Diego to go to the Maritime Museum.  It was so cool.  There were so many different types of boats and ships there.

The train ride

A submarine

We find UPS trucks were we go and the kids seem to be the ones that spot them first!

This is a boat that has been in movies, like Master and Commander and one of the Pirates.  This one was cool it had cannons, hammocks, and bunk beds like the life of a pirate!

 The next day we went down to Point Loma to look at the lighthouse, tide pools and at the end of the day we took a hike.

At the tide pools.  The kids had so much fun playing in the water and looking for things in the water.

At the end of day we could go to the beach and watch the sunset.

Jadelyn loved the water.  She loved putting her feet in the water when ever she could

Kody hanging out with Papa Alan

Just one of the beautiful sunsets we enjoyed

The next day we went to the Scrips Aquamarine and Torry Pines

The kids loved the aquamarine.  There was so many fun things for the kids to do.

A short, beautiful hike at Torry Pines

A beautiful view from Torry Pines

A nice little hike at the end of the day.  There are train tracks near by.  The kids loved watching the trains. 

The had a movie night. The kids loved watching a movie.

Some of the favorite things for the kids to do was wash dishes and watch trains from our campsite.

Doing the dishes

Watching and waving to a train!

Camping at the Beach

For the past two years we have gone to the beach with Kyle's parents who camp there. Again this year we camped.  Jadelyn loves hanging out with her cousins and going to the beach.  Kody is an outdoors kid and loved it.  Nothing was going to slow him down from having fun.  He did his best to keep up with the older kids. 
Both of Kyle's sisters and their kids came down.  It was so much fun.  We look forward to next year.

Out for a bike ride

Hanging out and eating Popsicle in the morning

a tradition for the kids to be buried by Kyle

Enjoying the sunset and a family picture

Papa Jim, Aunt Christie and Kody

My boys

Nap time

Since I have known Kyle I have never seen him surf or snowboard.  It was awesome to see the things he loved to do.  He said he gave them up for his new life.  What a man.

Mammoth 2

A few more picture of our time in Mammoth.  I took so many and have troubles getting it down to just a few good ones.

Kody with Grandma Michele.  Kody loved this bridge.  He would throw rocks off it and go back and forth to each side looking at the water.

Hanging out.

Jadelyn next to a tree that was hit by lightening

So cute.  Love the sibling love.  Jadelyn didn't want any one to hold Kody hand because she was taking care of him.

I must have the camera out a lot because Jadelyn starts posing for me when she wants to!

Kody loved to walk the stroller around.  He would try to take it in the dirt and where ever he could.  He would also walk it while Jadelyn would ride her bike.

Jadelyn loves her daddy!