California!

 The second week in July we headed to California. We met Jody and Angela White, and Allen and Amy Petersen and families.

We were at a camp ground in San Mateo very close to the beach.

Jody had borrowed two giant  tents from his bishop and we stayed in one of them. They were pretty neat!

 We headed to the beach the next day. The kids had a great time!

Digging in the sand.

 And boogie boarding.

 Ashlynn on the boogie board

 Allen bringing in Ben. That's one way to go.

 The next day we decided to go to Balboa Park, as some of the fair skinned children had sun burns even though sunscreen was applied repeatedly.

The Dad's dropped us off and we made a bathroom break while we waited.

Sienna and Rigdon.

 Crew, Braelyn, Sienna, Brooklyn, Cannon, Ashlynn, Mason, Cooper, Caden, and Rigdon.

 Sienna next to some fancy art.

 Mason

 Rigdon, Bronwyn, Crew, Mason, Gunner, Cooper, Sienna, Cannon, and Brooklyn waiting still...

 Caden and Braelyn

 Poor Caden, The red heads burned the worst...

 Colton modeling his ear:( We bought zinc oxide for the next day at the beach.

Needless to say, this is why we did other activities today.

 Gunner

 Ashlynn

 We had some lunch and headed to the science museum.

The kids all had fun with all the hands on exhibits.

Crew and Mason

 Rigdon

 Sienna

 Andrew... looking so small!

 Outside at the fountain! Who can resist a few laps around?!

Colton and Rigdon

 Gunner with Bronwyn

 Ashlynn and Brealyn

WE stopped and rode the merry go round.
 Sienna and Rigdon

 Mason

 Cannon, Gunner, Caden and Crew

 Brealyn and Bronwyn

 Cooper and Colton

 Ashlynn

 Conner

 Since it was late afternoon we went down to this beach and checked out these caves. I can't remember where we were at the time.

There were a lot of seals though lounging for the afternoon.

 The next day was back to the beach. We set up camp and stayed put.
Sienna getting her boogie on!

 Rigdon was like a pro!

 Mason, Conner, and Crew coming in.

I love a low maintenance trip! We packed easy breakfasts and had snack type foods for lunch, came back and ran through the showers then went out to dinner at night. WE sat around a visited. The kids and grownups all had fun. I even got out on the boogie board! Once I got the hang of it, it was pretty fun!

We left a little before everyone else because I was flying to Utah for Cristal and Jordan's sealing in the Temple. I told Andrew I would drive most of the way home so he could sleep since he had to work the next day. WE got home around 2am Everyone snuggled into bed and I started washing laundry and packing for my trip. I would change a load then set my phone alarm to wake me when it was done. Then change another and so on, sleeping on the couch in between.

I couldn't leave all the wet beach laundry to ferment till I got back.