(Just Pics) - More Vacay: Family Camping & Manzanita

The backpacking adventure was tacked on to our annual Family Camping long weekend, this year just outside Detroit Lake. In total we had some 8+ kids ranging in age from 1-6 years old, and 9 adults (all mid-30s, if you're wondering). We played in the dirt and dust, had nightly campfires, swam/kayaked/lounged at the lake, and enjoyed some delicious meals with some of our favorite people.

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And in order to round out my summer vacation to a solid 8 weeks of actual trips, we joined the Mennes in Manzanita for what turned out to be the most epic Oregon Coast beach weather in my 34 years - it was 90 degrees AT THE BEACH on the Friday we set up camp! I can't recall another time I've literally hung out all day in the sun in my bikini at an ocean beach in Oregon. It's safe to say the kids had a fabulous time, too.