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Monday, August 23, 2021

Cameron and his family visit



 Cameron, Tina and Arlo (18) and Jack (16), Aislinn (15) and Dani (11) came to visit us for 10 days,




Lots of family meals and cooking together

Tina and Kelly

Arlo and Jack

Arlo made us a mandarin orange cake




Walks in the forest
Dani 

Jack


Arlo and Aislinn climb the Grandma tree


Kayaking in Moro bay where an otter
tried to climb onto Cameron's kayak.

Arlo and Jack paddled singles


Tina and Dani handled their double wonderfully

This otter certainly was looking for interaction






Proud grandma and grandad looked on





The boys race



Cameron and Aislinn enjoy the scenery



 The whole family rafts up




After lunch a trip to the shell shop


Great Grandad Oscar joined us in the park






Food from the garden


Exploring the tidepools













Kelly comes over to supervise the BBQ




She was giving the boys specific directions..
were they listening???



We love fixing meals together.


And hanging out


Walking on the ranch






Puzzles and games

Making jewelry with the treasures we found

Riding the scooter






Reading in the hammock 


We decorated water bottles with stickers








I gave Arlo a few driving lessons



Beaches to explore




















We culminated the visit by
spending the day at Kelly's house.

The kiddos enjoyed the trampoline
and a water balloon fight.



















Moonstone Beach

















Jack always climbing


Looking for moonstones


Exploring the driftwood structures










A cuppa tea in the hammock, Arlo

Dani enjoys painting rocks

Jack remembers how to twirl a stick






Waiting for inspiration










A few video games together




Cameron takes Dani for a ride




Jack serves the ice cream for dessert



Lots of card games...Uno flip









Jack finds the trampoline

Cameron, Mike and Jack put together
a new BBQ for Kelly














And fun on the big trampoline













Great grandad Oscar joins us.
He enjoys telling us about his paintings










The boys...3 generations






Time for brother and sister to say goodbye





Aislinn says goodbye to her flower birthday gift

And off to SLO airport....till next time



Masks on...