Right after school got out, we decided to take a road trip to California! My cousin Katie was getting married so we used that as an excuse to head out for some fun and sun! It was mostly a girls trip but Mr. Beck joined us and was the man of the trip. My mom, my sister and her 3 girls and me and my girls and Beck were the lucky ones to go. We loaded up my van and off we went! We stayed in Oxnard for the first few days we were there and one of the first things on the list was to make it to the beach. The kids were so excited to be in the sand and the sun!
We also went to a Dodger game one night and had such a fun time! I haven't been to a baseball game in a long time and it was fun to be able to take the kids. Everyone that was there for the wedding got tickets to the game too so it was a big family gathering and really fun to see everyone.
The real reason for the trip was to see this beautiful cousin of mine and go to her wedding. The wedding was at a campground in Ojai up the mountain from Oxnard. It was such a unique, beautiful wedding and we had a blast! And it has been so many years since I've seen some of my cousins that it was so great to catch up and be there with the family. Katie looked amazing and she was so happy to have us there.
We partied until late and the kids danced their hearts out. They were tuckered out by the end of the night and we all got to sleep in the next morning!
After spending a few days in Oxnard we headed north to Arroyo Grande where my grandparents live and stayed with them for the second half of our trip. With all the little ones we had, there were plenty of pit stops along the way!
Being in Arroyo Grande/Pismo Beach was amazing. It was awesome to see grandpa and grandma Iverson since we don't see them too often either. Mom, Hayley and her girls stayed with Uncle Mike in his house and I took my kids and stayed with grandpa and grandma. They only live 3 or 4 miles apart from each other so it worked out and it gave us all some space to not have to take over one house! I loved being able to spend some one on one time with my grandparents and have my kids get to know them. They live in the most beautiful area with lots of amazing farms all around them. I went for a run each morning and loved seeing all the beautiful scenery.
And of course we spent LOTS of time at the beach. We went every day while we were there. They live just minutes away from the most beautiful beaches and we took advantage of that! The weather was perfect and we just enjoyed sitting on the beach while the kids played in the sand. Hours and hours of relaxing. It was so great!
Beck loved playing in the sand and watching the waves. Isn't this picture of him and Uncle Mike just precious?!
Rease and Rhen spent their time on the boogie boards. Especially Rease did not want to get off that thing and just rode in and out all day long. Rhen was so cute and made this heart in the sand and sent a picture to Josh.
We did not want to leave this paradise. We had such a fun visit!
Thanks to Grandpa and Grandma and Uncle Mike for hosting us and making our trip amazing! We love you!
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