Heading Home


It was time to pack up the minivan and head home. We took another family photo once we were all cleaned up.


The drive home took use through some winding roads but it was really pretty.


We ended up in Napa Valley for lunch and enjoyed some tasty stuff at Genova’s Delicatessen, one of Mama’s favorite places.

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Clear Lake State Park: Day 2


On our second day, the weather was a bit milder so we were able to just hangout at the campsite for most of the day.


We found a local sandwich shop nearby, picked up some food, and had a picnic by the lake.


In the afternoon, we napped and hung out in the hammock. Mama actually did a little reading too.


The kids had fun just playing together in the tent and along the side of our site.

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Clear Lake State Park: Day 1


We slept under the stars last night. It was warm enough to remove the fly from the top of the tent.


Our campsite is close to the lake beach but not really clean enough to play.


On our drive through the campground, we saw a family of deer nearby.


We spent the day hanging out, playing, and snacking. Peanut also kept up with his potty training.


Janie also showed Mama how good she was at playing Mancala. She kept winning and her little fingers move so quickly!


In the evening, we went into town for their July 4th celebration.


Unfortunately, we headed back to the campsite when the sun was going down and didn’t get to watch the fireworks that night. We were already in our sleeping bags by the time they went off in the distance.

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