This year I missed the chance to make our usual Yosemite reservations for October break, so we ended up going instead to Butano State Park in Pescadero, CA. The campground is in a redwood grove about 15 minutes off of Highway 101, and it's been one of our favorite places for many years. Kirk and I used to camp there in the pre-kid era, so it's fun to have those old memories blend with new ones.
This year we were blessed with absolutely gorgeous weather, which totally contributed to the best family camping trip we've had in years! The boys and I went over on Wednesday evening and set up camp (Quite a challenge, I'm not going to lie...), and then Kirk joined us when he got off of work Thursday morning.
A few highlights: Dillon & Koen spent some time practicing with the flint & steel sets they received for Christmas last year; Hayden and Lawson pushed their giant Tonka dump trucks all over the campsite; Hayden was the best banana slug spotter in the crew; Lawson used the "bear potty" (also known as a hole in the woods) A LOT; we all played a plenty of ladder ball; we were kicked off of our side of Bean Hollow Beach to make room for a film crew. All in all, it was a truly wonderful trip. As we were breaking camp, I was surprised to hear myself say to Kirk: "Let's go camping again soon!"
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