No Agenda Vacation

Well, maybe "no agenda vacation" is not totally accurate!  Here was our main agenda for our week in Carpinteria:
1. Walk to Coffee Bean or Crushcakes for coffee and/or breakfast
2. Ride bikes through the campground
3. Eat yummy food throughout the day
4. Read
5. Beverages at Island Brewing Company
6. Play at the park
7. Enjoy family
8. Beach time
9. Celebrate my mom's 60th birthday!

 Each day it was a mystery as to what Clara would want, or more likely, not want to do at the beach.  She continues to have a dislike for sand and depending on the day, would want to be carried across the sand or ride in the jogger.  Above, Tio Rojo has asked her to go boogie boarding and to my amazement, she headed out into the water!  Below you'll see her idea of "boogie boarding"!

Uncle Joe was victorious in getting her in the water and sand this day!  Having her cousins there was a helpful motivation, too!

Maggie really caught onto this whole relaxation/vacation thing pretty quickly! =)
 

Matt with another major sand victory! She watched him dig this whole and was hesitant to get in, but she did it!

 Clara spent hours at this park throughout the week.  One of the highlights was when Grandpa drove over for a quick overnight visit and they played there together.

It is amazing to me how agile and brave she has become over the past couple months.  She is climbing ladders, pumping on the swing, and speeding her tricycle.  It is really neat to see her coordination and confidence grow!

Good times were had by all!