Happy 4th of July!!

Happy late 4th of July everyone. We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, we sure did! We took the opportunity to take our first family camping trip.

Another family that S works with invited us to join them and another family for a weekend of camping and hopefully sun. So we all headed out to a beach about an hour away. We planned to stay Sat. and Sun. however rain and a cold front moved in Sunday evening so we cut the trip a little short. Leaving town we were a little concerned because it was raining in town however we kept getting reports that the weather was great at Pasadshak, where we were heading. So we headed out and sure enough it was! We set up camp overlooking a beautiful beach with sea-lions playing in the water. They playing or feeding in the surf right at the breakers, however they were very bashful. Anytime we walked to the beach to get a better view they swam farther out. Surfers came out at one point and the sea lions completely left. I don't think they cared much for having to share their beach for the 4th.

After setting up camp we spent our first night sitting around the fire getting to know the other families. While the kids enjoyed getting to run free and being outside for a while. While the sun didn't fully set we still set off fire works just after mid-night, when it was about as dark as it was going to get. Sunday morning was just as beautiful as Sat night and came VERY earlier. With the girls not being use to sleeping with S and myself B was very excited when she rolled over at 6am and found mommy and daddy next to her. We couldn't get her back to sleep after that kind of shock so S got up with her, they went for a walk and let me sleep a little longer with A.

After finally waking up we enjoyed hiking some of the cliffs and hills surrounding us. Around lunch time however the rain moved in. The girls had to put on their rain gear which made them look like large walking pink marsh mellows. A enjoyed hers because it was big enough on her that she could carry her puppy on her back, so I didn't make her keep him in the tent.

The also enjoyed getting to play with a para-shoot S found a few years ago. They even invented a new sport, Extreme Wind Climbing. The wind would fill the para-shoot then pull two of them up the side of a hill. They had a blast and were completely exhausted by the time they were done.

A also got a chance to help daddy with the para-shoot and had a blast!! She even took a ride across the beach in it, for a little while I wasn't sure we would be able to convince her to come out of it.

By the time we started getting supper ready the rain had picked up a little so we all decided to head home rather than sleep in the rain and pack up the next morning. So we headed home exhausted but having thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The girls and S all fell asleep on the way home and then slept in this morning. We are all looking forward to our next chance to get to go camping again though.

I had some Amazing pictures but I can't get them loaded so check back for an update!!