Mindless Meanderings of Schroedawg

Being home was a bit of an adjustment, but once back into the swing of things, Maddy planned a small get together for  her closest buds. It ended up being a small slumber party in celebration of her 6th birthday. These girls have known one another since they were pretty young and I hope they will continue to grow up and be the best of friends. Maddy wanted a camp out sleep over, so that was her theme this year. The girls were great and had a blast! Getting ready to blow out the candle Couldn't take just one good one of the girls Lowlight capture of Aggy, the animal tamer and lover.  Early morning hammock pile on Tea and Uno Pool Honies! Jumping into Six!

We parted ways with my parents and Brad, the kids, and I headed north, back home, along highway 101. Other than not being the sharpest tool in the shed (note to self---call and reserve campsites WAY in advance, because there was no room in the inn at some of the major places to camp), we enjoyed the trip up the coast, stopping and taking in some touristy spots and once again, enjoying the cool weather. We stayed near the Sand Dunes, which was a ton of fun. Brad was on the fence about it, but once we were there, and he had a chance to watch some ATVs in action, he thought it was pretty cool. Exploring the Dunes Trying to capture the sun Stickers of truth Animal prints in the sand Between the Dunes This boy loved the sand Rolling, endless dunes Watching the ATVs Watching the ATVs We definitely didn't get sick of our pit stops along the coast to enjoy the oceanic views. Walking along the beach Fog near the Sea Lion Caves and a ...

After we spent a few days in Oregon, we headed to Northern California where we trekked around the Redwoods and beaches. It was beautiful. Damion was in awe and mentioned to us that he was so grateful to have come here, since it was a place he had always wanted to visit. He was so stoked to see the tallest trees in the world and even got a bit emotional about how beautiful it was. Having not been to the Redwoods since I was a kid, it was a feeling quite indescribable to be back. The trees made you feel pretty small and ant like. There were some trees you could walk into and it was still unbelievable the girth and mass of them.  Camp Inside of Mayday with the topper up-She's complete! Climbing trees Size comparisons Grandpa trying to get a shot of Jax against those trees Heart shaped stump Picnic lunch Jax looking at the forest Webs in the trees By the heart shaped t We were also lucky to experience cooler weather than from inland, with the...