A few weeks ago, we found ourselves with a free Saturday. Tom wanted to try out a great hike for us in Ventura. It had beautiful ocean views along the way.
Tom had the brilliant idea to give one kid the binoculars and another kid the camera. Kept them entertained and I was impressed with the artistic shots that Jacob took.
Love the ocean and these cute fellas.
And then the fun ended. We got back to the van and could not get it started. Two kind people tried to jump us, but neither attempt worked. After an hour and a half wait, our insurance company sent out Nacho, the tow man, to check things out. LUCKILY, he got it started without having to tow us somewhere. We have since have gotten a new starter motor. The kids were troopers throughout the hike and the wait and despite the car trouble, we did have a great day together!
2 comments:
It's probably too soon for the broken van to be the best part of the story for you, but someday....
Gorgeous hike!
I think a major or minor catastrophe, like a car breaking down, can totally seal a memory in kids' mind. Our family went on lots of ski trips, but the most memorable is the one where we locked ourselves out of the car at the end of the day and had to wait for a locksmith after all but one employee had left the mountain. And we've been on tons of vacations, but I have very clear memories of our van breaking down in the New Mexico desert. I'll bet your kids will remember this hike much better than if it had ended with just driving away :).
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