Fun in the Sun...meaning...CAMPING!!!!

Okay. So we finally got to go camping and it was AWESOME!!! I mean. Camping is pretty epic no matter who you go with or where you go but I like to think our camping trips are the best. We went up to Cal-Ida campsite right near the Yuba River and it was amazing.

2 campsites.
3 tents.
4 days.
3 nights
6 littles.
2 tired grown ups.
1,000,000 mosquitos.

Doesn't get much better than that! We settled right in, set up camp and the adventures began. Of course with all of us there are moments of fear, arguing, and so on but honestly all the kids did soo well. They broke through some fear barriers, became a little more rugged and showed me especially that they are a tough little bunch. We had a great time and although the day of packing up was a little rough, the trip all together was pretty dang good. I love our little family and the memories we get to make.

I did also see the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail) and I have decided for sure that sometime before I am 40 I will take a week long or month long hike on it. Just me, a backpack and maybe some company. Either way. How exciting!

So now onto the pics and such to just SHOW you how great of a time we had. Not as many pics as normal because to be honest, I was caught up more in the moments and being behind the camera wasn't the first thought :)

Carina drove for a bit, until she almost killed us. Then I took over. 

Coolest rope swing ever near our campsite. 

 I am actually learning to L-O-V-E the random faces in our group pics!

 Aidan was the only other one brave enough to get on!

 

 

 Pano setting on the iPhone is awesome in these. Click on these pics to see them fullsize. So pretty!

 Honestly. My man is hotter than yours.

 When you gotta go you gotta go and Rian ALWAYS has to go!

 I swear they were having a good time!

 Aidan was a huge fan of the gold mining. We didn't find anything but not for loss of trying!

 Cool waterfall near our campsite.

 Tyler. Pose. Ha! This kid.

 I didn't even know lakes existed that prohibited swimming. Thank you Sardine Lake for disappointing.

 We stopped at a mine and took a tour. Not bad. We did see bats. That was cool.

 Christine said it was sooooooo easy I could do it while camping. So I tried. It worked.

 last but not least. an epic pajama pic. She gets her style from me.

 

 

 

 

Although the camping trip has been the highlight of the summer so far there were also a few other things we cannot forget so here are the pics from a few other random days as well!

 

 

Carina, Jared and I played in a Softball tournament. We dusted off the old gloves and gave it our best college try! We didn't suck.

 

We celebrated the 4th the same as last year with only two littles only this year we went to Downtown Suisun City and it was AMAZING! They fireworks were literally right above us. So fun!

 

 I finally got to see Bubs play 2 t-ball games. So cute. He did awesome.

Pinterest struck again and we built a console table. By we I mean Jared. haha. I decorated it. 

 

Not often do I catch some super cute moments but this was just too adorable to pass up. Jared teaching Aidan how to BBQ. I seriously think my guy is amazing.