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More time spent at the beach....and a shot from the park of Auntie Lydia , who joined us by bus from San Francisco to help celebrate Jaden's camping birthday!

Camping/Biking/Beach Trip

A group of families from church has an annual tradition: They camp for 2 nights in Marina (across the street from the beach) and take a family bike ride to the wharf in Monterey and a park in Pacific Grove (12 miles total one-way). We decided to join the ranks this year, and when I pulled up to the campground I saw GRASS! I thought to myself, "At least Aislynn won't be eating dirt." But as you can see from the pic's she found a small strip of nice dirt while I was setting up camp! I don't think she liked the taste of it...being so close to the beach, it was probably salty!

On Saturday morning we set out on the bike trailer. Aislynn and Noah were in a trailer behind me, and Jaden and Titus were riding solo. I was told the trail was not too hilly, but I beg to differ! I'm pretty sure we were following the sand dunes. Nonetheless, biking was a blast! We got clam chowder and roasted garlic at the wharf, and then continued on to the park. Super-Jaden decided to bike all the way back with another family, while the rest of the kids and I rode back to camp in a 15-passenger van.

We visited the beach after setting up camp, but it was too cold to enjoy for long. (See next post)

Train Ride to Hanford

The kids and I took the train to Hanford (30 minutes south of Fresno) with some other mommy friends just for the experience of riding a train (AND eating yummy Superior Dairy freshly made ice-cream of course...the chocolate is to die for!). It was a fun (but hot!) day. We had lunch at the grassy courtyard area across from the ice cream shop and the kids ran around and used their imaginations to play. Before heading back to Fresno, they got to ride the carousel. Such fun!

Train Ride to Hanford cont...

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This picture was taken on Aislynn's actual birthday, July 10th:

Happy Birthday Aislynn!

It's hard to believe it's been a whole year since Aislynn was 6 pounds! But then again, I hardly remember life without her! We had a great time last Saturday at our house, celebrating Aislynn's birthday with both sides of the family. Aislynn was feeling a little under the weather (getting 4 shots a few days ago didn't help!), but she still enjoyed time in the pool and eating hot dogs, watermelon and ice cream...her favorites! Aislynn is a blessed little girl to have so many who love her!

Water fun!

Our friends the Trogdon's discovered this "water park" inside Roeding Park's Playland. We went there tonight, and the kids had a blast running through the fountains and spurts of water! We need more of these in Fresno! AND IT'S FREE!