Fourth of July Weekend

For the Fourth of July Weekend we decided to take a trip to San Clemente. The drive down was pretty HORRIBLE it took almost 8 hours with a dinner break and a short shopping trip. We were doing pretty good until the shopping stop we shouldn't have done that since it was at peak LA traffic time when we got back on the freeway. We probably would have done much better with time if we didn't stop. I also don't think we will go stay over there again. It was nice but the driving through LA wasn't worth it. Santa Barbara is just at nice and the traffic is not as bad.

The best part of that night was that since she was so extremely tired she became psycho baby and didn't want to go to bed. She fell asleep at 10 and woke up at 11 screaming and wouldn't stop. She didn't have a fever, or show any signs of being sick. she wouldn't have any milk or take her binky. We finally went for a drive and she fell asleep immediately. We all got back to bed in the hotel room at about 1am. It was a great night! (Yeah, Right)

Katelynn and I were only at the beach for a couple hours and again I forgot her beach toys so we played in the sand and the rocks. Ben went body boarding. We ate some lunch and Katelynn was ready for a nap. So, Katelynn and I went back to the hotel for a nap and Ben met up with Micah and body boarded together until 5. Jennifer, Micah, Matthew, Ben, Katelynn and I all went to dinner together and then we were all ready for the night to be over and for Katelynn to get a much better nights sleep.

The Two Beach Pictures



Saturday we decided not to go to the beach again since Ben was beat from boarding all day Friday. So we made our way to Caleb and Heather's to stay a night with them and catch up with them. We went swimming there and Katelynn had a great time in the pool. She was also checking out all the bark and everything else in the yard that she shouldn't be playing with.

Jonah in charge of the hose


Little Diva


Fun Picture


Matthew, Katelynn, Eden, Jonah and Jackson Josh was taking a nap



We left early Sunday morning to get home and go a little recoop. We had dinner at Beth and Kevin's and Katelynn was ready for bed early. So, we called it a night and she didn't see one firework again this year. I would rather have a sleeping baby than a psycho crying tired baby.