Thursday, July 18, 2013

Camping Trip #2: Dos Picos

 
Our Coronado Island trip was spent with LOTS of friends. This Dos Picos trip was just Shaun, me, and our trio! We went from palm trees to oak trees. From the massive pacific ocean to a little murky pond. From sunny days to canopies of trees sprinkling rain from the overcast sky. Both were perfect in their own way.

The boys loved exploring the land, playing at the playground, talking to other families that were camping, going to the Safari Park (it was only 17 miles away), roasting marshmallows, and riding their bikes.

Getting the big boys to ride their bikes was the greatest accomplishment of the whole trip. At home all they want are their quads, plasma car, big wheels, and any other vehicle that has more than two wheels. We have catered to them long enough... Suck it up soldiers and get on your bikes! Isaac knew how to ride his bike but always protested it. Weeeeellllllll, he is now a pro AND loves it! Parker always fought his balance bike because he was following in his brother's tantrums. However, Parker actually asks to ride his bike now. The secret to getting your kid to learn something new? Take them on a family vacation and tell them they can sit in a chair or face their fears! Too many distractions at home!

Oh what a wonderful time it was!
 
The set up!

Parker found a duck's egg. Daddy really wanted to crack it open but I made him go behind the tree just incase he cracked open a little chick (Thankfully it was just the yoke).

SOOOOOO much fun... Just like bike riding should be!

At the elephant training show

Hands on attention... Blake loves talking to the goats!
 
Up close and personal. They looked right at me!

My boys do pretty well for as many pictures that are demanded from them!

On our way back to camp from the zoo... I think they're tired!?
 
Sometimes I wonder how many boys I really have!?

And when you take well over one hundred pictures it's really hard to narrow it down... So, here's a few more!
 

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