July 11, 2014

My favorite time of year

IMG_3269c Every single year my little family vacations for the Fourth in a little place called Gualala California. My favorite little retreat in the world. And the best part....you are disconnected from the world. well, mostly. I choose to be disconnected. And I love it. Its a break from stress, a break from social media, a break from my mind. Also, its a plus that I get to be surrounded by my huge 40+ member family. Which is a party all the time. Every day is full of adventures, naps, swimming, ranger rides, sand castle building, eating and more eating, boating, fishing, hiking, scavenger hunting, card gaming, chit chatting, smore making, etc. My kids get to play with their cousins all day. non-stop. I seriously look forward to every single visit to this secluded place and crave it after I leave. IMG_3271cIMG_3275c IMG_3278c We hike and ride through the super pretty redwood forest the borders the pond, and you would not believe how pretty it is. It really was that green. IMG_3803c easily tuckered out from non-top play. Quite the perk. IMG_2831c Singing+campfire+smores+scary storytelling = best night ever IMG_2792cIMG_3323c IMG_3764c Caught his first fish with his little batman fishing pole - don't worry - we let the little guy go. IMG_2871cgualala2 IMG_20140703_164139 Squeezing in a trip to the nearby beach - a must in California right? IMG_3779cgualala1IMG_3147cIMG_3849c IMG_20140702_101231c Fourth of july decorations and eating, I have the sweetest nieces and nephews and the more I get to know them the more I love them. Yes, and that is Oli stuffing his face successfully with a Uncle Sam cupcake. And yes, I'm one of those mothers that find my child adorable even with frosting dangling off his face.

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