A perfect birthday

This year our annual summer weekend in Shaver coincided perfectly with my birthday! The weekend is always a blast, and so it was pretty much guaranteed fun. So, I started the day sleeping in (this almost NEVER happens!!), and then spent the day hanging out at the lake, watching the kids play, riding around on a boat, and trying out my new camcorder!! Good friends, lots of birthday wishes from friends, and a tri-tip dinner to finish the day off... perfection. I could do that every year!!

nana camp 2 rocks

It happened again this year!! Nana was up for another camp. The kids were BEYOND excited to go... especially Aidan who was invited full time this year!!! He could hardly wait. 4 days of fun for everyone... full of donut eating contests, field trips to Forestierre Gardens, the movies, Janey's pool, and Lost Lake, a bike ride, the sprinkler park, crafts, talent show, cooking, singing, dancing, giggling, etc! The house was SO quiet! It was strange, but kind of nice! When it was all over, we had 7 very happy cousins, 2 tired grandparents, and 4 relaxed parents. (well, I don't know how relaxed the Callaways were since they were busy demolishing a kitchen...D I've said it before and I'll say it again... LONG LIVE NANA CAMP. Thanks Mom and dad!

Montana de Oro

Our annual family trip this year was to the coast... camping at Montana de Oro State Park. It is such a gorgeous area. We were joined by the Meltons, and a great time was had by all. We played at the beach, checked out the tide pools, saw the elephant seals, hiked, ate yummy food, shopped in Cambria, and enjoyed the time together. The kids had non-stop fun with their cousins and friends. It was a blast, as always.