Carpinteria Camping Trip

I love these guys!
Our first morning there we bundled up and headed out for a walk to the beach.

We put socks on Jon Jon's hands to try to keep them warm but within minutes the socks were soaking wet (and cold) from him sucking on them.
Oh well, it was a nice thought, right?

Aden was enthralled by the ocean and its waves.
He kept saying, "I see a ocean Mommy?"
(Can we go see the ocean Mommy?)

Jonathan found all kinds of neat things on the beach (feathers, rocks, seaweed, and sand) all of which went straight into his mouth...lovely.

These two had SO much fun playing in the sand together. It was adorable!

Best Buds

How does that sand taste Jonathan?

Skipping rocks with Daddy

Aden's first experience with climbing a tree. He did pretty well! The train tracks that you see in the background and the trains that passed by on them every hour or so provided much entertainment for the children. Aden would stop whatever he was doing whenever he heard the train whistle and he'd shout, "Train a comin', train a comin!"

Our last day was absolutely beautiful...clear blue sky, lots of sun, and a nice ocean breeze.

On Monday we went camping in Carpinteria (just south of Santa Barbara) and we had a great time! For the first night we were joined by our friends the Drollingers and the Pages and the second night we enjoyed time together with just us four Moores. The first day and a half was cool and cloudy but we still managed to enjoy time at the beach. As you can see from the pictures, the boys loved playing in the sand and I enjoyed watching them and listening to their squeals of excitement. Seeing the ocean, listening to the waves and the seagulls, and breathing the sea air was very relaxing. Carpinteria proved to be a very nice place to camp and we hope to return soon.