Golden Gate Canyon

 We took the boys camping for a night over Memorial Day weekend with some friends. It was windy and cold, but the boys had a blast climbing up and over rocks, playing in the dirt and roasting marshmallows!

 LT and his bud Kaden roasting sticks.

We packed up quickly Monday morning due to the high winds and chilly temps.  I knew that no one slept very well, but both boys were sound asleep within a few minutes of the car ride, at 9 AM.

Brothers in Jammies

Lakeside!

Lakeside Amusement Park hasn't changed much, if at all, since I went there when I was a kid. And that's part of its charm. It opened for the summer yesterday and we walked over this afternoon after Adler's nap. None of us was quite sure what to expect (LT was pretty fearful of the rides last time we tried something like this) but the boys warmed up to the idea of the kiddie land rides pretty quickly. They rode just about all the rides, taking a short break to share an orange soda, and even worked up the courage to try the little roller-coaster. I could tell they were both a little hesitant about it at first but they tried it and, on the way home, both claimed that the roller-coaster was their favorite ride of the day. I had a great afternoon watching them have so much fun.

The big hunt

After brunch on Sunday, my aunt and cousin hid some eggs and other easter surprises in their huge yard/field. Adler ran straight to my aunts sand box, but LT was enthusiastic about the egg hunt. He ran all over eagerly searching.


Luckily there were a few items to be found in the sandbox and on the swings.
Adler was super excited about the things LT found for him.
Unloading the goods.

Easter Morning

My mom and aunt woke up early to go to church Easter morning and LT sat straight up when he heard the door open and announced that the Easter bunny was leaving! That was the end of our sleep for the night, but the beginning of our Easter day adventures! The boys uncovered their easter baskets quickly and immediately wanted to eat all the treats. We had a few before the family brunch.
My grandfather likes to take any of his family to a huge brunch at a local hotel. This is a tradition that has gone on for many years, but unfortunately our family rarely makes it back. This year there were 37 of us! This is just my grandparents, their children, their grandchildren and great grandchildren. Our boys are the youngest kids by far, but they fit right in. Immediately upon entering the hotel was the easter bunny, just waiting to give out more candy and take pictures. I thought Adler might be afraid, but he walked right over and wanted his picture taken.
The brunch can be long, but because of our huge group, we were able to get a really great semi private room.
We brought some trains for entertainment.
My grandfather (middle), his brother, and my grandmother. My grandfather will be 90 this summer!

Adler loved all the desserts and juice on this trip. Mr. Sweettooth.
Mostly the boys played with their trains under the white table cloth.

I had to take one of them "dressed up". For most of you this probably isn't dressing up, but for the Campbell's its pretty good.