Wheeler Gorge

We made our annual return to Wheeler Gorge with Colleen and Rigo over the weekend, and enjoyed another great weekend camping by the creek. 

These two were so excited about this trip! (Violet's wearing her head lantern while they eat their s'mores.)

After a great dinner, we enjoyed charades and singing campfire songs Saturday night.

Cora showed Liana some staff techniques.

Nothing more relaxing than reading by the creek!

Love this couple!

Stace wasn't too thrilled to see this California Kingsnake! Thankfully it was a ways from our site.

Violet took this lovely artsy photo of the fire with her good camera.

Stace helped make breakfast Sunday, while Cora and Violet folded up their tent. They're still sharing the tiny orange tent, and are very self-sufficient with setting it up and packing it away.

The only downside to this trip was that across from our site was a group of families with at least 15 kids under 10, and they were LOUD. Even at 6 a.m. Saturday. It made for a tiring trip!

On Sunday, we walked around Ojai after packing up. This is a local landmark, Bart's Books, a used bookstore that's all outside. The kids also played at Ojai's lovely playground.

Violet took this photo of one of the lovely scenic overlooks on our way home. It was a great weekend!