A Fun Weekend In The Dunes!

We spent this past weekend camping at Pismo Beach - just outside of San Luis Obispo.  Steve's sister and her family joined us, along with his mom, and a few friends as well.  It was crazy packed, and we ended up making camp right at the waters edge.  High tide was a bit of an adventure...

Our newly expanded dune buggy held up fine, and the hours spent welding it back together proved worthwhile, as it did not break in two when flying over the dunes!  

Jack and Olivia had a ball on our newly acquired quad, and I fear that I may have lost the ability to keep them completely safe all the time.

Steve carved out a small circular track right in front of our camp for them to practice on.  

Steering and braking skills need to be improved a bit before we test their skills on open ground, but we're getting there.

The weather was beautiful, warm enough for Jack and Olivia to play in the frigid ocean waters.

We saw dolphins jumping and pelicans fishing.  We ate our fair share of sandy s'mores.  We enjoyed the fresh air and lack of electronics and comforts of home.

We splurged and bought our very own port-a-potty, and Steve came up with a clever home-made shower.  We still need to figure out how to heat the water, as it was cold enough to take our breath away.  But it still felt good to be clean for an hour before we were coated in salt and sand again!

The best part of the weekend was watching the kids have so much fun.  It was worth every ounce of preparation and clean-up just to watch them enjoy it so very much.