This year we got to go camping on the beach with David's family again. David wasn't going to be able to stay the entire time because of his rotation so we left Friday night and stayed at Tristan's house so David could have a longer vacation and we could do something with just our small family as well.

Passed out on the drive. 

Saturday we spent the day at the beach building sand castles, playing in the waves, taking naps and reading a book (ok so that last one was just me). It was such a fun day, the beach was gorgeous, with the soft silky sand and no rocks it was just a good day. Dutch loved playing in the water. Even though the water was freezing cold and it was overcast the first couple of hours had no effect. He played for hours non stop in the water.

Sunday we hung around Tristan's for a bit and then headed to Carlsbad to meet up with David's family. I got to spend my birthday on  the beach Monday. Unfortunately I hurt my back again somehow and spent way to much time in pain while we were there. The kids had a blast playing with their cousins and that always makes these trips totally worth it. Talli was in heaven having Amber there all week, Maylee loved playing with Ashley and Dutch and Jackson had a great time together. Pretty much nothing for David and I do to but sit back and relax while our kids were entertained. My kind of vacation.

Our attempts at a good family photo, pretty impossible to get one with everyone looking AND smiling. But I love looking at all the tries.

On our last day which was Wednesday Fawn wanted to take us to Legoland, since it was just up the street from where we were camping.  It was our first time there. The kids had a great time, Maylee was TERRIFIED of the roller coasters but David and I are mean parents and made her do two anyways. She hated the first one and screamed and cried the entire time. The second one we were able to trick her, she didn't know it was going to be a big roller coaster  and she did much better, she screamed the whole time but didn't cry and she even admitted to liking it afterwards. Poor little girl is really truly terrified of heights and anything that goes fast, she won't even sit in a grocery cart. Talli LOVED the roller coasters and probably would have stayed on it all day long if she was allowed. I love the different personalities of my kids.

The picture in the lower right hand corner, Talli is really sound asleep like that on the stroller.