Family Reunion/Beach Vacation Bust

On Saturday July 5 we went to Doheny Beach in Dana Point for a family reunion. It was Spencer's mom's family. (The Lewis family) It was a lot of fun to see people we haven't seen in a long time. Spencer had a great time visiting with all of his Aunts, Uncles, and cousins. This is a picture of all of Spencer's first cousins who attended the reunion. Check out Spencer's brother Jason in the cowboy hat on the far left...CRAZY!!!

Not only was it a family reunion, but it was also Spencer's grandfather's 88th birthday!
On Sunday the reunion festivities commenced at this beach house that Spencer's mom rented in San Clemente. The house looks big from the outside but......
this is what it looked like inside when it was filled with 60 Lewis family members.
After the 2-day reunion all the extended Lewis family went home and the immediate HULL family got to stay at the beach house for the rest of the week. The weather wasn't the best, but we managed to find a bay to take the kids to in Dana Point on a day when the weather was fairly warm. Here's Owen and Daddy in the water.

Owen had a great time standing and splashing in the water. Believe it or not, but this little guy kept his hat and sunglasses on the entire time we were at the beach that day.

Spencer and I soaking in what little sun we saw on our trip.

We had a lot of fun getting the kids to stand on the body board while we tried to pull them. Here's grandpa Alan and Aunt Lindsay helping Ella "surf."

Even little Owen got a turn on the board. (Maybe next summer bud!)

You can't go to the beach without building an awesome sandcastle!

I think grandpa and Bryant were more into the sandcastle building than the kids were.

I couldn't resist taking a picture of Owen in this cute hat! He really did need a hat and sweatshirt most of the trip. I can't believe how cold the beach was in July!!

So Spencer and I came to the realization that family vacations will never be the same now that children have come into the picture. Although we had a good time with our family and enjoyed being with them, it was hard being away from home with a baby who is used to being on a set schedule at home. Owen was very fussy and had a hard time sleeping most of the trip, so combined with the bad weather the trip was kind of a bust for us. We ended up leaving to come home a few days earlier than expected. We do want to thank Diane and Alan for the trip. The beach house was amazing and we had a good time while it lasted! Wish we could have stayed longer!!