Thanksgiving in Cambria

We had an amazing Thanksgiving in Cambria along California's central coast with our very good friends Eric & Audrey and their two girls in a beautiful rented home on the coast. Our kids hit it off great. We were able to enjoy lots of great walks along the coast, play in local parks, and visit some amazing local wineries. Canyon even got to practice his spanish at a local Mexican restaurant. Dad stretched out his aching back daily but was still able to help Eric prepare an amazing Thanksgiving dinner. It was a very relaxing trip, even with a broken table (right before dinner started) and a 90% completed 750 piece puzzle that Dad managed to transport back to MN in a semi-completed state. Way to go Ron! Thank you Audrey & Eric for making our Thanksgiving week so special!

Visit with Auntie Annie in Santa Barbara

After LA, we headed to Santa Barbara to Dive into our Imaginations with Auntie Annie for 2 days. The kids were in heaven searching for "treasures" on the beach. We saw amazing sunsets with beautiful views of the Channel Islands. We helped Annie throw a Thanksgiving dinner party. The kids got to learn how to snorkel with Auntie Annie in her local dive pool (while Mom and Dad started getting refresher scuba diving lessons). We had a nice lunch on the pier with her colleagues. And we ended the trip by chasing Pelicans on the beach. A fast but fun-packed 2 days!

Thanksgiving Week in California

Canyon had the entire week of Thanksgiving off from school. We decided to take a family adventure to the west coast. We kicked off the trip with the first 2 days in LA, visiting Grandpa, Grammy Liz, and Aunt Kasie. The kids had an absolute blast playing in their new pool and hot tub. Presley even when down the waterslide into 11 ft. deep (and very cold) water on her own. Mom watched cautiously but Presley did great. Even Mom and Dad went down into the waterside. The visit was also highlighted with nice visits with Aunt Amanda and their cute cousin Dylan. The kids can't wait to go back!