After camping we headed back to the beach for Round 2 before heading home. Lauren headed out on the boogie board again, but this time on her very own board. She-was-so-excited!! So-excited!! This time we only lasted a few hours. The beach was busy and just a little too chaotic for us. We lasted long enough for the filthy kids to get rinsed off in the ocean and then covered in sand! When we had had enough, we headed home exhausted from a great weekend!
We love camping {and by we, I mean everyone in the family but me...I simply tolerate it}. We took our annual camping trip to the San Diego {Laguna} Mountains. The kids have so much fun and get dirtier than I thought was humanly possible. The afternoons were a little warmer than we had hoped, but the nights were beautiful! The Dads got bored and decided we needed a zip-line and the kids thought that was pretty awesome. Nothing like being filthy and one with nature!
Lauren's teacher this year just happened to student teach Dean's fourth grade class. We thought that was pretty awesome! Then one day she brought Lauren a copy of this letter. A letter she has saved for 22+ years! I love how you get a glimpse into "4th grade Dean's" mind! His penmanship has definitely gone downhill since then!!
We love the beach {and by we, I mean everyone in the family but me...I simply tolerate it}. For Memorial Weekend we headed to San Diego ready for a great day on the beach. We came prepared with sand toys, boogie boards, sunscreen and umbrellas. The kids played and played and played. Lauren absolutely LOVED boogie boarding and could have spent all day our there in the water. Kylee was in and out of the water and Bailey was having a blast playing in the sand and staying out of the water {too cold for her!}. I ended up getting a migraine, but after a nap that resulted in sunburned feet, I was back to enjoying the cool weather under an umbrella!
Little Miss Lauren turned 7! She's getting so old! We celebrated with cupcakes at school with her class, pedicures with her friend who shares the same birthday {and almost the exact same birth time!} and then cake and ice cream at home with family. Dean made her cake {definitely not a talent for either of us} and she was excited for the sparkly pink frosting. She opened some fun presents and had an all around pretty fabulous 7th birthday! We sure love our sweet & sassy little 7 year old!
While in Bagdad, we took the kids on a "hike." We were in search of old mines and gold {or at least sparkly rocks}. We saw lots of pretty flowers and even a little wildlife. Plus being with cousins is always a good time. It is such a pretty area and it was nice to get out and not sweat to death!
Fair time again and I don't think the weather could have been more miserable. It was so hot, but we suffered through it for the sake of merry-go-round rides and corn dogs! Bailey slept through most of our adventure. Kylee was excited to ride some of the "bigger" rides with Lauren. Well, until she got on the big swings, then the fun and games were over. It was just screaming and tears until the ride was over! We all survived and ended the afternoon with cotton candy!
