Clint, Tara, Calvin & Evangeline: Ruth Campout

After our FtBragg camp out (see blog below) we went to Ruth Lake, CA for our annual Sears campout. We were fortunate to be able to take our nephew AJ with us as part of his 10th b-day celebration. AJ & Clint were able to explore the lake from one side to the other and still have time for fishing and visiting with everyone. A large majority of our family were able to come up, even if just for a day, to visit. During the campout Calvin also received his first hair cut from his Great Aunt Ginger. One wonderful part of our family campout is the ability to have many of our family members together all at once, family who may not be able to spend so much time together throughout the year. With this in mind, I thought a little family linkage would be great for this blog...

Clint, Cal & AJ (Clint's nephew) at a gift shop off HWY 101 just outside Confusion Hill

AJ enjoying Ginger's (my Dad's sister) pool--in between the Ft Bragg campout & the one at Ruth we were able to spend the night at Ginger's. Ginger's house is approximatley 6 miles from the campsite.

Daddy dunked Calvin in the pool; no easy glide in unfortuntately

AJ helpin' out his lil' cousin Cal

Takin a bath in Gingi's sink

Great Aunt Cheryl (my Dad's sister) helpin Cal learn to walk

Great Grandma Sears (my Dad's Mom) & Calvin
-Calvin was able to cool Grandma off with his lil' swimmer swim wear

Mommy & Calvin...and the turtle he didn't trust enough to use

Calvin was able to meet his 2nd cousin Cash Dean (my 1st cousin Cash's son) during the campout. Cash Dean was born about 10 weeks early in November and he is making excellent progress catching up to Cal who was born in Dec.