Memorial Day Weekend

We had a great Memorial Day weekend. First of all, Kurt got Friday and Monday off, woohoo! We left Friday morning and stopped in Ventura Harbor to meet up with my old 7th grade students and team teachers on their beach field trip. After a few hours there we continued on to Pismo to enjoy a weekend away with Kurt's company. They all camped on the beach, literally feet away from the waves of the ocean. We stayed with our friends Mallory and Kevin who live nearby. 

This is the Newline Smile Team: 

Mal holding Wes on the beach. It was pretty cold there, so he is super bundled up. Mal held him the entire time she was with us, a nice break for us.

 Shortly after pulling away from our campsite we got our car stuck in the sand... for the second time that day, and had to have Roli pull us out. 

We bought an umbrella for Wes and he hung out and napped on the beach. 

Wes was a very popular attraction with the other kids on the trip. He was the youngest of nine little ones there over the weekend. 

Kurt's boss, Roli had lots of cool toys, including a rhino that he took us both back in the dunes with. 

We came home on Sunday night. Wes and I sat on the bench and watched Daddy unpack the car. 

On Monday afternoon we joined our friends Dan, Delaine, Reagan, Katherine and Ethan at a local park. 

Wes has always been interested in sucking on his hands, but he is just starting to get the hang of sucking on his thumb. 

Bella got really thirsty after playing with Addie at the park. I always think it is so cute when she drinks from a water fountain. 

What a great weekend we had together. I especially want to say thank you to all the men and women who have served our country, particularly those who have given their lives for us, whom we honor on this holiday.