Our yearly family vacation at the coast was a lot of fun, despite the sense that we were employing ourselves in a type of comedy of errors. Brinn spent Saturday through Tuesday at the Fiagles' house (thanks so much!) and rode a Greyhound bus down to San Diego. Ruth and Rick's car was towed on the same day that we had a communication problem between the two groups our family split up into, and we all joined in a rousing conversation about the judicial system and car lots. We ate at McDonald's more often in one week than most of us have eaten in our whole lives (ugh!) and our campsite was overrun by viscous and brazen squirrels, but all in all, it was a success. Later, we'll all have a good laugh about this.
Cole, Haley, and Clark Kent-er, um, Matt studiously examine their menus.
Austin and his dad take a break from the waves.
Cole gets the hang of boogie boarding.
Cade, quite the little surfer, waits to charge into the ocean. He suddenly began using phrases like "Catch some waves" and "surfer dudes" as soon as we set foot on the sand. Who knew where he'd heard those before.
Austin and Kelsey, as a rule, complete a sand castle every year together.
Doesn't Ken look like he's having fun packing up the car?
Kelsey, so awake at 11 in the a.m.
At the campsite, Cade wrestles with Monster Log.
Triumph!
Lici colors while the boring old people chat.
Cole, Haley, and Clark Kent-er, um, Matt studiously examine their menus.
Austin pauses for a photo op.
Austin and his dad take a break from the waves.
Cole gets the hang of boogie boarding.Cade, quite the little surfer, waits to charge into the ocean. He suddenly began using phrases like "Catch some waves" and "surfer dudes" as soon as we set foot on the sand. Who knew where he'd heard those before.
Austin and Kelsey, as a rule, complete a sand castle every year together.
A sand covered Matt seeks refuge from the sun as he naps.
Matt braves being away from the indoor refuge of the condo to hang out at the campsite.
Matt braves being away from the indoor refuge of the condo to hang out at the campsite.
Aunt Christy and Cade pose by the fire.
Haley and Kelsey examine Sea World's sea life.
A very fried group; Cade, Kelsey, Haley, and Austin take a rest from Sea World.
Ken looks at some big fish.
Wildlife:
The genus Squirrellus rabidus in its natural habitat, eating its natural food: ours.
Lizard/snake thing. Actually, we're still not sure what that was.
Shamu: killer of the deep. Obviously, he's about to attack that trainer.Lizard/snake thing. Actually, we're still not sure what that was.
I didn't know you had a blog! So fun to read and see your pics! What a fun vacation for you family -- minus the crazy squirrels of course! :-) I'll have to send you an invite to my blog -- it's private, so you have to have access.
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