Greg's Parents decided to plan a family trip to Newport Beach this year. We have been looking forward to it for MONTHS. We didn't have to plan anything for this trip, we had a condo booked for us and fun activities every day. The only thing we had to do was plan for some beach games (Greg's assignment) and one girl's craft night (my assignment.) Easy peasy. For that, and one family dinner, we got a week long BEACH vacation with the GARN cousins! I could go into detail, but I won't. I'll just add some photos and tell you that we went to the beach every day, all day. My fave.
The first day was Sunday. Of course. The church was beautiful and the kids were totally willing to pose for pictures.
Saydie, Kinsey and I weren't there yet. We had to stay home for a dance competition but we caught up with everyone Sunday night.
Monday we headed to the beach in Newport.
Skimboarding was very popular with this group:
Here is Kinsey on her feet. Didn't last long!
I think this is Nate, getting launched. These kids jumped on that board over an over again...despite landing helter-skelter in only a foot of water!
Here's Josh taking a good fall.
Skimboards are also good for making a graveyard. It was so fun to play dead, that we could hardly get the kids to "smile" and play alive!
The cute teenagers. Kinsey, Amy, Josh and Kylee:
I don't know why the pictures are do dark, but I think it's because I didn't transfer them to photobucket before I downloaded them.
Saydie didn't want to be left out so she also worked on some sweet skimboarding moves...like posing with the new skimboard :)
Ashley and Addie.
What better thing to do on a windy day at the beach? Perfec time for a princess kite!
A daughter after my own heart. I could do this all day long...lay on the beach and read. It would be more relaxing if Kinsey wasn't pestering her the whole time to get up and play something...I've always suspected Kinsey may be ADHD. Or something.
My only boy child. Not the most daring in the world, but still willing to give skimboarding a chance.
"How many times do I have to do it, Dad?"
A little bribery and a new skimboard will go a long way!
Oh man, I love this kid.
Amy, Kylee, Erica, Kinsey
And back at the condo...
A little body graffitti to help pass the time. ADHD.
Amy, Kylee, and Erica. You can tell they were really concerned about the "keep off" sign at their feet.
Erica, Kylee, Amy, Josh, Nate, & Jack posing as the sun goes down. It's fun to have the kids get older!
Glow stick party with the lights on...Glow stick party with the lights off.
The perfect hosts of a perfect vacation! My in-laws, Daryl and Irene Garn.
Thank you for a GREAT vacation!!
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