Big Basin...McKiernan/Waldron Annual Camping Trip!

We are back!!! What an exciting and adventurous camping trip. I think much fun was had by all and it was such a nice and different way to celebrate our birthdays! We arrived Friday about 12:30 and set up camp. Our sites were beautiful with oddly shaped trees which made a good picture spot! We had so much fun enjoying everybody's company and food. We planned out a menu this time and it seemed to work out great! After setting up camp and eating lunch we went for a 1.75 mile walk to the camp store and got some ice cream. We then headed back and hung out, had dinner and then Josh, Des and Chase arrived with the goodies for smores! ( No camping trip is complete without smores!!)
The next morning we had breakfast and then packed up and headed to New Brighton State Beach. We met up with Aunt Mary, Uncle Tom, Sean and Cameron and spent the day hangin on the beach. G-pa and Auntie Mikalya got Trevor a huge pirate ship kite so with the help of the 4 guys, yes I said 4, we got it up and running. Perfect day to fly a kite I might add. We also got to see a dolphin or 2 playing in the water just off shore...what a treat! We had reservations at Zelda's in Capitola and had a delicious birthday dinner!!! Riley started to run a fever and get the flu during dinner, poor baby girl. She had the stomach flu the rest of the trip but insisted on staying to camp :) What a trooper!! After dinner we headed to the Boardwalk and had some fun going on rides there. Trevor is all boy and such a little daredevil, he loves rides!!! Sunday we went on a 2.5 mile hike to a waterfall and played some drinking games, had dinner, bday cake and even a champagne toast from the Hegarty's!
All in all, our trip was a success and one that will be remembered!