Little Red: The Ridings take Oceanside

Also in May of 2017, my family took a siblings trip to Oceanside, CA. It was amazing.

After flying in and making a definite stop at In N Out, Danny and I were ready for the party!

We got this incredible beach house right on the beach. It was huge and beautiful, with room for everyone. I miss seeing my nieces and nephews on years when we don't see them at the reunion, but it is so great to have adult time with my siblings and parents, without worrying about kids. It was so fun!

We took a temple trip to the San Diego temple,

ate great food, spent lots of time on the beach,

rented bikes (Danny and I, of course),

took walks on the beach, laughed, talked, and all the things we love to do together.

I think it was great to have Danny spend some time with just my siblings, as he was able to get to know them a bit better when everyone could just focus on quality time.

Danny's friend Jared came to spend an afternoon with us since he wasn't able to make it to the wedding, and it was great to meet him! He is a really dynamic, charismatic person, so he fit right in with the family, and was very natural with everyone. It was so fun to have him!

We also took family pictures in back of the house, with the beach providing an amazing backdrop.

My parents were so happy being near the ocean, and they were so cute as they watched my brothers play in the water from the window upstairs.

It's hard to watch my parents get older. My mom was about to have a hip replacement, so she was very frail.

It was so touching watching everyone be so solicitous of her; I almost didn't get a chance to do my part! We all love Mom and Dad so much.

Of course Dad is still goofy as ever.

Mike, Dave, Sarah, Becca, Danny and I played in the water and went a little crazy with the photobombing, but it was SO FUN playing together! We laughed so hard for hours; it felt like old times.