I know that in the Camp family there is a gene for birds but i think our kids took it to another level. I wouldn’t get close to holding a peacock, they’re huge. Apparently this peacock lives at our neighbors house. It was abandoned and their son has raised it since it was a baby. It crazy how friendly it is.
Just enjoying the beautiful weekend with a bunch of friends crab hunting on the seashore
Shane has already been to 2 Clipper and 2 UCLA games. Here he is with his friend Christian. They got on the jumbo screen twice at the Staples Center!
You can see Christian with his hands in the air and Shane and Jesse next to him
Hailey has been to 2 UCLA basketball games. I told the kids i would give them a buck if they got on the jumbo screen at the UCLA game. They got on it 3 times!
This is what they looked like on the screen
I love Basketball season and going to games.
Shane at Hailey’s basketball practice
3rd annual Calico trip. Jesse decided to take Hailey at the last second and she was thrilled. This year the group rented 2 Kawasakis to add an extra element of fun
Riding through the canyons. Only one dad ended up flipping the Kawasaki. No one was hurt, too badly
Riley, Aidan, Hailey and Shane
Casey, Chris and Jesse –The Night Riders Apparently Jesse was doing some pretty scary drives at night with some of the guys. They were asking him if he had been in the canyon before, and he said NO. He would crest a hill and get air on the other side and the guys would scream like little girls. (Yes, Jesse had been on the trail earlier)
Looks like a Taliban training camp
Some of the dads with their toys. Don’t mess with our neighborhood
The kids could just roam free and explore
Peggy Sues Diner- 20 boys and 2 girls, i was told they were all really well behaved!
Liam, Shane and Riley in the Calico Ghost Town
Kids running around playing Halo in the Ghost Town
This picture says it all. Hours after this Hailey puked all over her sleeping bag, she ate too many Cheetos that night. We think about 6 bags. Hailey loved hanging out with the boys that weekend, she fits right in.
Final count- 22 happy kids, 12 dedicated dads, 1 ER trip and a bunch of rested moms back home!
The entrance to Alisal Ranch where we stayed for 3 nights. It was gorgeous and relaxing
The pool was a hit with the kids, i much preferred the Jacuzzi
The game room was well used by our group. Papu didn’t let up
We took a little hike on the ranch
the boys loved playing 2 on 2 basketball= Team Shane and Papa won!
Hailey in Heaven= Trail rides on Little Chief, feeding time in the barn, and hanging out with the animals- She spent many hours here
Hailey with Chula and the crazy animal lady. Chula was an awesome bird. Hailey is going to be that crazy animal lady someday
We headed to the lake to fish, final count 4
Lookin’ like a panga boat full of illegals
Shane caught 2 bass
Archery, Shane got the only Bulls-eye
Air Rifles
We were dirty and active all day and then at night we cleaned up. Shane was funny because we bought him a new pair of dress shoes and he said he felt like a FBI agent. He of all people liked dressing up each night. Hailey refused to wear anything but a dress, no dressy pants for her
The kids would stuff their faces with the gourmet meals and dessert every night. They over-indulged this night
Ostrichland- love it
We had such a great time together, many fond memories to be had. Bingo, Musical Chairs, Storytime, Tripoly, and don’t forget the prize bin of Papu’s!
Our Alisal names- Jesse (AK), Molly (Shaniqua), Hailey (California), Papu (Carlotta), Shane (Jbouti), Papa (Obama), Nat (Hilary), Luke (Siri), Mike (Mitt), Peter (Franklin)
