Camping in Big Sur

On Friday, we made a last minute decision to go camping. The weather has been beautiful here, and we wanted to take advantage of it. We ended up going to the Big Sur Campground. I didn't know anything about it, but it ended up being absolutely perfect!


Addison knew we were in the right place when the lady directing us to our campsite and said, "turn right at the basketball court." That is pretty much how he spent his time. He was a little celebrity, too. Everyone around was watching him sink shot after shot. People kept coming up to him and telling him what a great basketball player he was. While I was playing HORSE with him, a guy told me that I shouldn't expect too much, because that kid (Addison) had a better shooting average than anyone else on the court. Addison felt pretty cool! (Because he is, of course!)



The campground was surrounded by redwoods. It was a really beautiful place. This is Addison looking up, up, up at one of the ones by our campsite.


The campsites were really close together. It would be fun to have a bunch of families go and get sites right next to each other. It was really crowded while we were there.


Delicious S'mores. Seriously one of my favorite treats ever...

One of the coolest things about this place was that Addison felt totally confident wandering wherever he wanted to go, even after it got dark. I kept asking if he wanted me to walk with him to the bathroom or to brush his teeth, and Tom kept saying, "Let him be 9!" ...It's hard!

Addison can't get enough pictures with bunny ears. It never gets old...
We played Clue and Phase 10 Twist. The main cabin had games you could check out, so we got Sorry! and played that, too.
The next morning we ventured over to the playground, and then played more basket ball.

This was a fun tree with a slit in the bottom perfect for a hideout. When we left the campground we drove to Andrew Molera State Park and walked down to the beach (about a mile). There was this little fort that someone had built out of driftwood that provided much entertainment for Addison.Of course, Addison got soaked in the water, even though it was windy and a little chilly. That child has no thermostat.

After the beach we stopped at Big Sur River Inn and ate lunch. We ate outside by the river. They have these chairs and benches in the water that are so fun.

We came home tired and a little sunburned and had a wonderful weekend!