We spent a week at a rented beach house in Oxnard (south of Santa Barbara). We went with two other families - the Spahns and the Sages. We had a fantastic time with perfect weather all the time.

Sometimes the castle building got pretty involved. 2003:08:17 09:18:31 40 mm 1/500 f7.1 |

The Spahn boys loved going in the water with their clothes on. Julie had to wash all their clothes every day. :) 2003:08:17 09:39:11 120 mm 1/500 f7.1 |

Kelly finally coaxed Kate out into the water. I'm not sure which one is going to hold the other up when a wave hits. 2003:08:17 09:40:56 85 mm 1/640 f7.1 |

"Hey Kelly, this water is cold." 2003:08:17 09:41:00 85 mm 1/500 f7.1 |

"Hey, you're right! I'm out of here too." 2003:08:17 09:41:33 78 mm 1/640 f7.1 |

Here's Jessica looking up at the house we rented. 2003:08:17 09:43:22 60 mm 1/500 f7.1 |

Kelly led the construction of a multi-layered set of moats and walls to protect her little sand hill in the middle there. 2003:08:17 10:45:18 35 mm 1/500 f7.1 |

Here they get one of their first tests. They seem to work. 2003:08:17 10:45:32 35 mm 1/500 f7.1 |