Beach Reunion

Every Labor Day my side of the family gets together for a nice long vacation. We use to go camping but four or five years ago we started going to California instead. Last year we didn't go because we were busy planning and getting ready for mine and Chad's wedding :) Much better then a vacation if I do say so myself! Well this year it was much needed and way overdue. This trip is one of only two times a year we get to see my sister Laura and her family so it's nice to get to catch up. This trip was also the first big vacation me and Chad have taken since we have been married...so a honeymoon and one year anniversary all in one. Sarah and Adam and Jake and Tanya couldn't make it but my parents brought Jake's oldest, Kaiti. We stayed in a nice four bedroom beach house this year, way better then the little two bedroom we got a couple years back. It was so nice to be right on the beach with all the babies that needed naps during the afternoon. We had a lot of fun playing on the beach, working on our tans, building castles, and riding the waves. When we needed a break from the sun we walked around the shops, took the kids to an aquarium, or just played games inside. Here are some pictures I took of all our fun in the sun!

(these first 13 photos are from Krystal's camera)

the kids loved playing on this bunk bed

Cody buried the girls in the sand

looks like they are tanning haha

Zayden loved the water...Piper not so much

watching the kids

playing in the circus tent :)

while the grown ups played Catan

destroying sand castles

hanging out on the patio because the beach house didn't have ac

(it wasn't too hot though)

he just wants her treats haha

(from my camera)

the older kids loved the water and the waves

this is what he did most of the time but he actually got in and rode some waves!

(sad I didn't get a picture of that)

relaxing

covered themselves in sand

looks like she is rubbing sunscreen on his back haha

she's a good helper

tanning like the grown ups haha

Birthday Boy!

(love all the faces he makes)

licking it clean of course

her turn

he loves balls and is really good at bouncing them

(already practicing for sports)

all the boys riding the waves in at the same time :)

collecting rocks

eating lots of sand

sunscreen up!

he fell asleep on the sand

all the kids were so excited for the carnival rides :)

even uncle Austin rode some of the rides with them

1 year old

18 1/2 weeks pregnant :)

my handsome man :)

goodbye cali...so sad