Round Four in Ocean Shores!

We just returned from our fourth annual camping trip to the Washington coast.  This was Logan's first time camping and our second time going with our good friends, Scott and Wendy, and their family.  We lucked out on the weather again--we actually had some blue skies both Saturday and Sunday afternoon!  As always, we had a great time.  We just love camping--cooking over a fire, playing at the ocean, and sleeping in a tent are always highlights for Lia and us.  Unfortunately, I gave Logan my cold a few days prior to leaving, so he woke up both nights totally stuffed up and not happy.  So Ron and I spent quite a bit of time trying to get him back to sleep.  Poor, little guy.  But, overall, we survived and made some great memories.

Logan hanging out in the pack 'n play while we set up our camp!

Lia posing with Logan while Ron tried to figure out how to put up our new, "big family" tent!

Lia has gotten into taking pictures lately--especially silly ones.  Here are Logan and me posing for her.

Lia and Brian coloring away in our tent.

The kids exploring the massive area behind our campground while dinner was being prepared.

The Hartland fam sitting around the campfire.

We enjoyed a morning at the beach on Saturday.  This is how we (well, Ron really) managed to get our children out there.  Talk about heavy laden.

Lia and me on the beach.

A cute, family picture.

Lia decided to join the crazy boys in the ocean.  Although she did not don her swimsuit, she frolicked in the surf for quite sometime before getting thoroughly chilled.

Lia, Brian, and Andrew.

And they're off again!

Playing in the sand.

Flying a kite while Lia gets warmed up.

Lia and Rachel cleaning their shells they found on the beach.

Lia playing in our tent back at the campground.

We were in charge of making Saturday's dinner.  Here is Lia and Ron working on our chicken and rice dinner and banana crumble dessert.  Soooo good.  I just love how wild and bohemian Ron looks.  This is what happens to him after having a month off of work.

Lia, Rachel, Brian, Wendy, and Scott enjoying dinner.

Hanging out around the campfire!

On Sunday morning, we returned back out to the beach for one last frolic before packing up and heading home.  Here is our adorable boy in the backpack carrier.

Our diva working hard on her shell project.

Little Logan strikes a pose!

Lia playing in one of the streams that flows to the ocean.

A carefree girl in her element.

Lia up on the "bridge."

As always, the day would not be complete without some jumping!  Here is our girl doing what she does best before we left the ocean until next summer...