We LOVE camping! It has been a monthly thing for us this summer and we can't seem to get enough of it. The kids absolutely love it and we are making lots of fun family memories. San Clemente was our latest adventure. We go every year and it seems that every year our group is expanding. Pretty soon Orangeview Church of Christ will be reserving the entire campground. It was so much fun! Thankfully we had no injuries and everyone stayed healthy, for the most part(I got a little run down from staying up late every night and ended up losing my voice when we got home), but other than that it was another successful camping adventure.
The kids enjoyed being kids which is the best part of the whole experience. The older ones would take off on their bikes whenever they felt and explore the area and visit other friends in their campsites. We went to the beach everyday and the kids enjoyed boogy boarding and playing in the sand. There is a train that goes right along the beach so Blake was obsessed (with supervision of my Dad) in putting coins on the train track. We also did a lot of fishing on the beach and caught baby sharks, sand perch and corbina. All the kids loved that and this was Lauren's first time fishing. She would hold her pole, feel the fish on it and bring it in all by herself. She thinks she's big and has to keep up with her older brother and sister, of course. She would even tell me, "Go away mom, go stand by Papa, I can do it myself."
The evenings were always filled with fun and laughter with our friends around the campfire. The Stewarts, Renolds, us, my parents, my sister and Matt and the Austins were talking, playing silly games, making smores and eating my dad's yummy pies he made over the fire. A couple nights Kaylee had her friends come stay and we also had our friends, the Ventura's stay for a couple nights. There were some other families from our church that were there and they were a super large group as well. All in all we had a wonderful time and can't wait for our next camping trip!
The Hansen and Austin kids
There were dolphins swimming really close and around people. Sooo Cool!
Crazy cousins
Taking a break and eating lunch.
Blake and Jack sharing chips.
Mommy and Lauren
Daddy and Amanda
Greg, Amy, myself and Bryan
Emily, Amanda and Carley riding the waves together.
Blake and Papa putting money on the track and waiting for the next train.
We watched many sunsets.
Russell, Jack and Lauren riding bikes.
Paul Ventura gave the kids rides in the bike trailer, even the big kids.
Lauren fishing like a big girl.
Lauren and Papa with her first fish.
Blake with a corbina he caught.
Amanda and her grey shark.
Me and my shovel nose shark.
All the girls were infatuated with Natalia the entire trip.
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