October Break

Grammy treated us on a trip to Oceanside!
Lucky ducks we were to be spoiled this way.
No greater gift than family time and memories. 
 We loved every second of it.

Logistics before hand is always a tricky thing.
Especially while trying to find a place big enough for 45 people.

And beach front non-the-less.

I think Stephanie and I spent 5 solid days trying to figure it.
And with divine (and Papa) intervention, we did it.
We found 3 houses.
 Right next door to each other.
 That all had availability the days we wanted.
In an area that had decent beach during the day.

And honestly, I thought it was the perfect set up!
6.5 kitchens, 19 bedrooms, 18 bathrooms, and 2 hot tubs (give or take).

We all arrived and didn't waste anytime playing our hearts out!

Our family was in the middle house with Stephanie and Justin.
Here is a view of our backyards.

We had the flat grassy yard.
 You hopped over the fence to the left to the
triplex units the Ellingsons, Hathcocks and Heywoods stayed in. 

To the right where the blue chairs are lined up housed the rest of the Goodmans!
It was super easy to bounce back and forth all day long. 

We did skit night.
Grammy doing sing a long songs with the kids.

Conference Sunday.
I brought a bunch of coloring stuff for the kids.

And bracelet making for the teenagers and littles. 

Sunday dinner with pork tacos Justin smoked for us before hand.
We usually all gathered in our house because it had the biggest kitchen.

Lots of October birthdays to sing to.

Including Della!

We snuck out with the girls and got donuts one morning.

In Florida I was bummed I never made it to a popular donut shop, Parlor doughnuts.

Come to find out, they had just opened one in Oceanside! Yippee!

Gimme all the cronuts!

Kids and grownups in the water at all times.

Family pictures!

We all went to Mary's for breakfast!

Adult dinner at LTH!

We walked to Buccaneers for breakfast.

I think this little order through the window across the beach place has become my favorite spot!
Their acai bowls, avocado toast, and hot chocolate is money.

We had 2 afternoons where we pulled most of the group for a big baseball game!
The Goodmans are competitive! 
Which makes it more fun.
 But I was sure sweating when it was my turn to bat, lol!

 We had numerous adult game nights, some rain,

but most of all SO MUCH FUN TOGETHER!