Waiting for dinner, after. Anna was chasing squirrels, and is not pictured.
This week I will be sharing the pictures that I took while on vacation with my family in July. We opted to stay local, and act like tourists in our own neighborhood.
On day one, we spent the day at Wild Rivers and I didn’t take any photos. On day two, we rented a boat in the Oceanside harbor and took it out to sea. Everyone but Jeff was scared after we got it out of the harbor, out of the safe calm water, and realized how tiny our boat was compared to the great big ocean. As the waves tipped us all over the place. Of course he took pleasure in crashing us into the biggest waves and making the boat rock even more, as we all laughed and screamed. It took us a few minutes to get our sea legs, but once we did it wasn’t long before we felt very, very Miami Vice.
What I remember from this day:
The weather was magnificent.
Speeding along in the fresh air
The water splashed us.
Feeling very small in a very big world.
We went from hot to cold to hot again.
Mckenna sat at the front like a mermaid statue, she loved it. Loved the water spraying her. Loved the speed.
The boys were completely full of themselves when it was their turn to drive. They loved being in control of a speeding vehicle. Which I thought was sweet and typical.
Anna couldn’t get enough of the sea lions.
I couldn’t get enough of the sky.
Looks like a perfect day:) I love the photos!
I love that you put yourself in your family photographs. I need to be practicing what I preach with that one more often.
I’m riding dolphins, doin’ flips and shit :)
Sorry, I couldn’t help myself when you were on the boat with your flippy floppies.
Love it!
this totally warms my heart. and considering anna and i are 20+ years apart in age, we’ve got a lot in common. LOVE sea lions!
Wow Tara. I’m just in awe of the carefree joy (and wind) you captured, and then I got to the sea lions. Oh, be still my heart! :D
As always, love the love. :) Hooray for staycations! Especially here in SoCal, where there’s sooo much to do. We used to do that all the time when I was growing up…well, more like day trips to places that were free/cheap, but still. ;)
Love McKenna and her wind swept hair! She is beautiful!
ok that picture with all your backs and you holding hands with mckenna is just too much!! .. loving the “staycation” .. we are totally doing that next year lol
or holding hands with Anna I think !!! is just so gorgeous!
I love the shot of your son with his arms raised in victory. LOVE it. ;) And the shot of you and your husband allllllmost kissing. ;) Your kid(s) are getting great shots!
I love all of these, of course, but that image of Mckenna is perfection. PERFECTION. So glad you were able to enjoy this last bit of summer’s beauty with the fam. :)
that is the harbor right by our house:) where did you eat? you are brave to take your camera on the boat!
I love boats, I love the ocean, loving the snapshots you share with us of your family and an awesome summer. Love the vibrant colors and all the smiles :)
…Mckenna’s sunglasess…I want. Love. xo
How FUN! I never tire of looking at your photos. What a fun, fun day you all got to share with one another. Lovely.
I LOVE the pictures of McKenna smiling. What a great Staycation :)
You never fail to make my heart swell. Thank you for sharing. Absolutely beautiful… your family and your talent to capture the magic.
You all look so happy! Wonderful!
Love these!
My gosh, what a gorgeous pic of McKenna! Could she BE any prettier? I wish I had those eyelashes.
Mckenna is really turning into a little camera ham!
I LOVE IT! she is adorable!!! these are awesome pix tara!
I love your family!
tara pp
great memories here tara! looks like an awesome staycation.
can feel every bit of these photos….awesome.
it’s what we do as a family on the weekends in the summer (just get on the water and hang)….I need to take my camera more next time!
Lots of great moments to see but I love the one with your hair and the necklace the most. Cool. Wow, those sealions. And you holding hands. So so sweet.