Ventura, CA Family Trip

Several members of the family traveled to Ventura, CA to celebrate Uncle Jay's 40th Birthday!  

We rented a beach house and spent time at the beach, Santa Cruz Island, the Ventura Botanical Garden Trail, the Mission Buenaventura, Ojai, Serra Cross and other local sites for a week of fun and family.

Pics are in no particular order.  :)

Pizza Hat - At the Hat Store with Jerome the Harbor Seal

John and April selfie at Santa Cruz Island

one of the coves at Santa Cruz Island

J and C selfie

The last morning in Ventura

Santa Monica pier

Little Man with C and C

Uncle Jay with the boys

Family pic in the sunset

R took the best pic of the pod of dolphins!

LM and Jerome the Harbor Seal

LM

Ventura sunset

LM with the cousins!

on the beach in Ventura

Mural in Pierpont

We stopped in this coffee shop and met the owner who

is from Bartlesville, Oklahoma!  Small world!

Scuba LM!

C and LM

Beach Landscape

LM, Renee and C

Surfer boy!

C and LM

LM, C and Uncle Jon

Uncle Jon and Aunt Renee

Aunt Renee caught a wave!

C and LM

Jon and Jay

J and T

San Buenaventura City Hall

J, LM, Uncle Jay and C

Ventura Botanical Gardens Trail

Ventura Botanical Gardens landscape

LM and Daddy - Ventura Botanical Gardens Trail

Family Hoops!

Go J!

C and J

LM chillin' with a Pina Colada in the hot tub

Baby T

J and T

Ojai, CA

April and John in Ojai, CA

Denise and Jay in Ojai, CA

Bell Tower in Ojai, CA

John and April

Mission San Buenaventura

Courtyard at Mission Buenaventura

Courtyard at Mission Buenaventura

Junipero Serra statue

Tapestry - Mission San Buenaventura

J and C selfie

Island Packers boat to Santa Cruz Island

Harbor Seals

Common Raven - Santa Cruz Island

Scorpion Rock - Santa Cruz Island

Bat cave - Santa Cruz Island

Snorkeling at Santa Cruz Island

The only source of drinkable water on Santa Cruz Island

Campgrounds - Santa Cruz Island

Eucalyptus Tree - Santa Cruz Island

View from the hiking trail - Santa Cruz Island

View from the trail

Lizard

Island Fox - Santa Cruz Trail

Hungry boys after a full day at the Island

Grandma & R (photo bomber - C)

Jennifer and Renee

Drinks at VenTikis

Drinks at VenTikis

Relaxing with Buck at VenTikis

Buck is seriously the coolest dog EVER!

Seagulls

Family Volleyball

J and Renee serving!

J and J

J burying J in the sand

Playing at Marina Park

LM and Mommy - Santa Monica

The weather was perfect, the beach house was perfect and the time spent with family was priceless!