Fiesta Days

While camping in Carpinteria, we decided to spend a morning in Santa Barbara. To our surprise and amusement we found that it was Fiesta Days!

We braved the crowds and tried to get a look at the parade. There were vendors set up with many different booths, and lots of good food. We had great Mexican soft tacos and churros.

One thing we noticed was that there were many people selling decorated eggs. We asked what that was all about and were told that people buy the eggs filled with confetti and glitter and then crack them on different people's heads. (Sometimes even on a stranger's head).We decided to participate in this interesting tradition. Here Brody cracks and egg on his dad's head.

Sienna snuck up on Leilani and got her good.

We were glad our friends the Worthingtons could join us.

Carpinteria

Every year we have a family camping trip to Carpinteria. Steve's family has been doing this for a very long time and it is a great way to enjoy friends, family and the beach. Since most mornings start out overcast and gloomy we decided to go up to Santa Barbara two of the mornings to walk around and bike ride.
They have these family bikes you can rent. Sienna loved it and even wanted to try steering the bike.


Most of the afternoons were spent enjoying the beach. Sienna has no fear of the water and so we had to watch her close. She loved running down to the waves.


Sometimes I would run and grab her into my arms. She thought it was a very fun game.


Sienna loved playing in the sand, but she was not so sure what to think of the boogie board. Her little friend Araia loved being pulled around but I was only able to get this one shot before Sienna decided she had had enough.


Sienna and I were walking and she tripped. To keep her from falling I grabbed her up. She thought that was fun and so she started falling on purpose. Wee is what she calls it. It makes walking with her a little more difficult.

Daddy and Sienna after a long day.

Our friend Crystal gave us a bike trailer for Sienna. She loved it but was not such a fan of the helmet we had for her.


After a nice long day at the beach we enjoyed sitting by the fire. Aunt Tami posed for a picture with Steve and Sienna.