Fort Bragg Retreat

While we were at Big River, the kids loved playing in the sand!

Uriah loved playing with the soccer ball!

Uriah and Ruby

I thought this pic was funny.... The guys all threw their bocce ball at once and Isaiah and Jason have the same stance! Like father like son!

No trip is complete without our van not starting.  The kids are ALWAYS getting in the van and leaving lights on.

The crew!

Our kids absolutely loved the ocean!

Sadee especially loved the waves!

Some of the kids! I loved how they kept each other safe!

Sisters

Elijah and Kaylee

The men! How do they look so clean still on the 4th day?

They had the whole camp to play on but wanted to play in the van! Ruby, Ezra, Brigham and Uriah

The girls day 4 of camping. Brandy is the 1st coun. and Lisa is the secretary.

Isaiah and Dallin

Dale taking a picture of the kids at Glass Beach

Elijah loves to climb

Ezra was determined to get the seaweed out of the ocean.

So I'm in the Primary Presidency, which is our children's organization at church. We work our heads off together, but never get to have "fun" together. We do have fun, but not a relaxing fun, ever!  So I thought it would be nice to get away with our families and just have some relaxing fun!  So we went south of Fort Bragg to a place called Van Damme and camped.  The kids had a blast! Poor Jason was sick the whole time with a sinus infection, yet had a good attitude about things.  I didn't take a shower the whole time..... blah! But highlights of our trip included... - It was Uriah, Ezra and Elijah's first time seeing the ocean and playing at an ocean beach.  - Everyone got along! There was no stress, no time outs, no fighting, no kids talking back. Just great company! - We each took turns cooking dinner for everyone. It was fun to taste the different recipes. I even learned about dutch oven cooking! - Ezra decided to drop his pants and go #2 in the woods.  I told him that he couldn't do that because he would stink up the beautiful woods. He said, "Mom, I sorry I made the woods stinky." HA! - The ocean made me so giddy and excited! I could've stay there on the beach the whole time and would've been in heaven! - Maci threw up on the 3rd night all over her stuff.  The Kerr's came to the rescue and did everything! Jason was knocked out from cold meds and I was so out of it, due to a tossing baby next to me every night. She ate something that didn't agree with her... so glad it was that and not a bug! - The weather was perfect! It wasn't even that cold at night like we always experienced growing up. - Isaiah was taking a shower on the last morning and forgot to lock the door. A random man walked in on him! Haha! - Everyone loved the tide pools. - Being there brought back soooooo many memories! Memories with my family and my cousins.  Memories of going every Labor Day weekend with our church friends! Memories of going with the Rotars. A memory of even going as an adult while Jason and I were dating and we broke up while we were there. HA! Lots of great memories though and I'm thankful for! I really want to create these memories for my kids too!  I would have to say it was definitely a successful relaxing retreat! So sad Cheri, the 2nd coun. and her family couldn't come.  She had just had a baby and then announced the day we got back that they're moving to Idaho! NOOOOO!!! We will miss her and her family so much!