Thanksgiving in Cambria

we drove the dreadful 9+ hours to cambria the Sunday before Thanksgiving and stayed a week. It was heavenly if you don't count the drive there and back. We were so excited to see the ocean that first morning we arrived. There is nothing quite like seeing the ocean and playing on the beach after being cooped in a car all day. We decided to drive 6 hours on Sunday, stay the night in Bakersfield, then drive the remaining 3 hours Monday morning. Bakersfield is sketchy but we stayed at a nice Marriott. Monday and Tuesday was full of the beach. We love looking for Moonstones and sea glass at Moonstone Beach (thats the beach a few blocks from the house) it is so addicting. No one was counting but I think I found the most blue pieces which are really rare. Kyle and I both were able to run a few mornings while we were there which was really nice. I love running in Cambria nothing can compare. In Cayukos there is an awesome swing set and a big slide (like the one hurricane city used to have at the park) I mean its a really big slide. I couldn't believe Gus dared go down alone. Kyle taught Gus to go down on his belly and the first time he did it he faced planted right into the dirt. It was awesome. We ate yummy smoked tuna sandwiches that night on the pier in Cayukos. Tuesday night the Wilsons arrived. dun. dun. dun… Gus was so excited to see them as were we. We showed them all of the hot spots in Cambria. We took them to look for Chocolate rocks on the beach, I was surprised as to how many they found. We tried crabbing off of the pier in San Simeon. We took them to Morro Bay and had yummy fish and chips. We saw the seals, had free salt water taffy. We went to Morro Rock? and played on the beach there. We took them to Cayucous beach to find sand dollars and play in the sand. We did handstands at the house. Aunt Summer is great at playing with the kiddos  and reading them books. Ollie loved uncle Adam. The kids dressed up and did the story of the indians and pilgrims. We ate really well every night they were there. Summer is a great cook. Thanksgiving was a feast and a half. We conquered that food and showed it who was boss. The old oven even held up to all of our cooking. Gus on Friday night started screaming, and his ear drum burst so we had an emergency trip to Morrow Bay to get numbing drops for his ears and an antibiotic. Thankfully we live across the street from his doctor. Bless Penny's heart. We were sad to have to part with the Wilson's it always so much fun getting together with them and talking until late in the evening whilst the kiddos sleep. 

The Fox Says This Is November in Pics

November November. Flew by too quickly. Gus turned 3 and wanted a fox cake so therefore I attempted to make one. He thought they were mice when I showed him. After hours of working on it he thought they were mice… He had a great birthday, we did almost the same thing as last year. We met Kyle for lunch at Cafe Rio, then went to the Lifetime store on the boulevard to play on all of their fun swings and slides. Gus got a dump truck and a fire truck, legos, a cars tent, money, the movie Turbo, a remote control car, a dinosaur hoodie and tail, and a giant frisbee. He was spoiled rotten. 

We are still trying to conquer the pooping thing on the toilet. The kid will hold it all day then the moment we put his diaper on before bed he does his doody. I have tried every bribe in the book.

Kyle started trapping this month. He caught a bobcat and he was so excited that Gus was with him when he went to check his traps.  Kyle says after a few minutes of being out there Gus will start to whine which is hard because it takes about 2 hours to check all of the traps. Kyle loves trapping and its fun to see Gus get excited about it as well.

My mom made Christmas candy a little early this year since she had shoulder surgery last year. I helped a little one sunday evening. I'm getting better at hard tack, my divinity ability is lacking to say the least.

My mom found the sweetest picture of me and my Grandma Fern Stratton. I have fond memories of her and her house. She was one amazing lady.

We had Thanksgiving with my family the Saturday before the actual Thanksgiving. We reserved the stake center for a few hours so we met that morning and played kickball, rainbow tag, and basketball. We came back and ate a most delicious dinner. It was lots of fun.