Every year we go camping with your Daddy's family over in Santa Cruz. We stay at the KOA, it's seriously awesome. There is a playground, mini golf course and a jumping pillow. Last year we went you were only 4 months old, so things were very different this year.
We introduced you to the jumping pillow. You loved to crawl all over it.
We kept showing you how to jump and you thought it was really funny.
You got good at walking on it...
You love your uncle's
And they love you to pieces. Not that babies are lame, but we have all been waiting to do fun things with you. Eventually they are excited to wrestle with you, play catch and ride bikes!!
oh my boy, you bring so much joy to my heart. I loved playing with you.
Smiling for daddy
This is you Nana and Papa, they love each other so much, they also love you so much!!!
Chillin with Mommy. I think we were watching Daddy and uncle Alex play catch and Uncle Matt jump his bike!!
Your first ribs. Please excuse the ribs in my teeth!! Uncle Matt helped a family get their ladder ball out of a tree, to thank him they brought us an amazing plate of ribs!!
You really enjoyed them!!
We had a campfire every night and you learned the word "hot!" really quickly. You did a good job of sitting with us or playing away from the fire!
At first you hated the sand. You wouldn't put your feet in it at all!! So slowly over the weekend we would take you over to the sand and play with you in an attempt for you to not hate it. We practiced in the sand box so we could take you to the beach and you wouldn't hate it!!
This is your Daddy and Mommy. I'm sorry....haha!! We are silly but we love each other and we love you!! Thats what matters!!
Playing on the beach...you did ok. At first you weren't too sure but we kept playing and you did ok.
Getting used to the sand.
Showing Mommy the sand.
I'm so glad you don't hate the beach. Daddy and I wouldn't have known what to do...we love the beach!!
My heart melts with that sweet smile!!
Your first sand castle!!
I love this hat and I'm so proud that you leave it on...you didn't get sun burnt the entire trip!!
You can barley see it in this picture but you push your cars with one finger and it cracks me up...no one taught you this, it's just how you push your cars!
You would play with your cars and then push them into the hole uncle Alex was digging...
Then you would say "Uh-Oh"
And uncle Alex would get it out for you...such a silly boy!
At first you weren't too sure about the ocean, it's huge and noisy.
But you got used to it and soon you were running around. You would run behind me and then race around me over to Daddy and then loop back around. You knew where you felt safe!!
Sitting in Uncle Alex's hole with your silly hat over your eyes..poor boy!!
Finally you got used to the sand, you actually go upset when we had to leave!!
We had a great time on our camping trip. I'm excited for next year and all of the years after that!!
