Sep 11, 2011

summer vacay

this summer we took about a week and a half and went to several places all over california.  a good ol' fashion road trip.  our first stop was just a potty break and photo session at el capitan state beach.  it was near sundown so we got some really good pictures.


our second stop was to see uncle paul and aunt allie in buellton.  allie took us to barn sale at a friend's house.  they had lots of cool furniture, hay bails, tractors, and even a life size fake cow.  we had fun with our photo shoot there too. 






we then ventured onto the time share in arnold california, where we spent a very snow packed spring break.  this time it was much different, filled with lots of sunshine.  it was on this trip that the girls learned to pump their legs while on the swing...a very momentous occasion.  we enjoyed swimming, hiking, sight seeing in the calavaras big trees, bike riding, and good fun.




  
and onto the next stop..san francisco area-we actually went on the "this is your life, mark smith" trip.  we stopped at marks' old houses, schools, and churches.  it was pretty fun for him to see everything.  he was feeling quite nostalgic.  we even took a bike ride on the bike path that he used to take to school.




lastly, after some failed attempts at camping, decided to drive down (10 hours worth) to ventura to stay with our good friends, the stenzels.  we spent about 3 fun-filled days with them before finally heading home, to end our family fun road trip.

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