Since heading south is not an option right now, let's recap the warm vacations we took last spring and summer.
Shortly after my birthday we joined the Lee family in California with some of their good friends and spent a week at Leo Carrillo State Beach in the rv. Mom has been BFF's with Kristi for almost 30 years. This was hopefully the first of many years we can spend spring break with them. The set up is great because it's only a 1/4 mile walk down a private drive to the beach but the campground is tucked in the canyon so it's wooded and cooler.
Those who know us well have come to expect some sort of medical excitement any time we leave the house. We did not disappoint. Mom and dad were ultra prepared for anything I could throw their way, so this time it was Drew who threw the curveball.
He was pushing me as I sat on a skateboard down the campground driveway. His foot got in the path of the wheel and brought it to a sudden stop. He instinctively used both hands to grab me before I fell, leaving his face to stop his body. I did not have a scratch on me but Drew didn't fare so well. Luckily mom had gotten the cell phone number of the local doctor who is familiar with my metabolic condition and he was able to hook us up with a plastic surgeon who saw us the same day. Thank you Dr. Goldstine! The surgeon got Drew's face stitched up nicely and 24 hrs later he was back to his old self. And we are pretty sure when he said "don't get the stitches wet", he accidentally left off "...unless it would make your vacation more fun." The Kellers are not known for their stellar compliance to medical recommendations.
I'm sure the salt water kept the stitches clean
The Henderson cousins came to camp a night too
Super fun wrecking ball swing made with a volleyball and t-shirt
The big vacation of the summer was the RV trip to Canada, the Oregon coast, many RV repair shops, and the Redwood forest.
1. Who knows where Wells, NV is? We will come back to that answer
2. Who continues on after the RV catches fire on day 1 of the trip? No, it's not the Griswalds. They had the wagon queen family truckster, not an RV.
Yes, day 1 started with a hydraulic line fire while driving through Utah. But it was no match for dad and his fire extinguisher. The shop said it was safe to drive it to Vancouver where the line could be fixed.
Our first stop was Whistler, BC to celebrate my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary. The RV went to the shop while we stayed at the hotel with everyone.
Developing my downhill skills
Olympic Park
One of mom's favorite pics of all time
swimming with my cousin Megan
and swinging with my cousin Emily
Our next stop was to pick up the RV and camp in Vancouver, right across the water from Stanley Park. Great location. Great city. We had fun at the huge Capilano suspension bridge
Getting to the other side. Where's Waldo?
Group selfie. Great expression, right?
Popsicle Break
Next stop was Canon Beach, Oregon. Another great camping location right in town.
This trip
exact same beach in 2012
The last stop on the trip was the Giant Redwood Forest.
A perfect spot
And all that was left was the drive home...
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