South Carlsbad Beach, CA

 For Fall Break, we went with a bunch of friends in the ward over to Carlsbad State Beach in California.  We all camped right on the bluff which was so great to be able to be right on the beach like that.  We came about 2 days after everyone else, and apparently they had great weather.........we brought the cold......
 

Our first night - Ya, they weren't going to get wet....... Notice Talin doesn't have a shirt, he was a lost cause.

Beach Kids

Ethan had to go out with his friends that night!

Ya, it was COLD!!!

Our group getting together for dinner

The next morning we went down to walk on the beach because it was supposed to rain and be cold .

Wise words for posterity???

But, they still got in!  Now, California water is always cold, but it was warmer than the air - something's wrong with that!

Lunch in the trailer

Since it was supposed to rain, we headed down to San Diego.  We love this Temple, it's so beautiful!!!  I have to add that taking this picture was like pulling teeth - I told them they were worse than 2 yr olds!

Mormon Battalion - another favorite - so AWESOME!

Ethan looks thrilled, huh?  He was actually fine - he's so funny!

Courthouse that the Mormon Battalion helped build.

Talin loved climbing the trees!

Dinner in Old Town San Diego

Hot Chocolate in the trailer - NOW its raining.........A......LOT!

Finally, a good beach day!!!  Daddy and Talin

Kelcie and her mermaid tail - look really close :)

Our campsite - we joked that we had 4 full moons (street lamps) - it was actually kind of nice.

Love this picture - I have one of Dad and Ethan like this, too.

Yes, this is what we do when we're camping.  2 books came out the day we left and we had to stop in Yuma to get them - highly anticipated!  Plus, the one that came out a couple weeks before - it was finally Jamie's turn to read it.

Hobo Dinners - camping MUST!

We loved watching the sunset over the ocean.  Lafe loves the new Panoramic Camera on his phone - who knew I had twins?

Fun family vacation!!!