Oceanside

In July, we went on our annual Gardner family beach trip to Oceanside, California. It was sad that Marcus couldn't be there, but luckily everyone else (minus Brian of course) was there. We were in a new house this year-- it's getting harder and harder to fit everyone in one house, but it's a blast. And I know for a fact it is a favorite family tradition! Be warned, lots of Ada pictures :) Well, there are lots of pictures in general (since I actually took my camera and didn't just steal my mom's pictures), which is why it took me longer to post about the week.

The house

The "backyard"

The pier-- we were a little closer to it this year

Apparently that's some military ship off in the background that helicopters land on-- Marcus would know what it was called :)

Nighttime

Our home base

the big tent

Notice, I'm under the umbrella to not fry in the sun-- you can see the shadow

Gage

Gage

Reading-- with crazy CA hair

Sunburn? I was so careful.

Ada wanted to see a picture of herself and her toys

She assembled them all for the picture

And then she decided to scoot up really close to me to steal my cake, one little bite at a time.

Ada and G-Daddy

Dad, my mom's cousin Paige, and her two dogs

Ada helping Grandpa and Mimi open their 50th Anniversary present from my mom -- two books she put together online with pictures of all our beach trips and the family growing up.

Grandpa reading inside

Trevor being a 'lame old person' -- sitting under the umbrella napping :)

Kade

Alyssa (Jake's girlfriend) napping. She and Jake drove all night to get to the beach as early as they could after work.

Gage watching Kade and Jake play paddle ball

Yoga. Seriously. A lady on the beach asked my family if they wanted to join in yoga a couple days, and most everyone participated :)

Trevor and Jake

Jeff

Trevor, Jake, Alyssa, Jeff

Kade and Jeff

Trevor

Jessica helped demonstrate

Kade skim boarding

Ada was afraid of Trevor, until she had him read to her -- she loves books!

Brad, Ada, and Jessica

Debbie reading to Ada

Ada wanted to show off her shell

my dad and mom

Brad -- Ada kept cracking up every time he fell playing paddle ball

Trevor digging a hole (with Jake and Jake's friend Michael)

Trevor taking out some boogie boards

Mimi getting some sun

To celebrate the big 50th Anniversary, we all went to Joe's Crab Shack for dinner. Mimi's choice :)

Jake, Alyssa, my mom, and me (I was obviously searching for the non-fish option)

Getting ready for some crab :)

We walked around a little after dinner

Michael, Trevor, Alyssa, and Jake

we ALWAYS take pictures the last morning we're there.

Jake, Alyssa, me, Grandpa, Mimi, Kade, Gage, Trevor

(not pictured: Ada, Marcus, and Brian)

the currently small Page family

me and my big little brother

Waiting for a table at Mimi's Cafe. If I remember correctly, we're all watching Ada. Naturally :)

We LOVE Oceanside!!!