Vacationing in Bandon, Oregon!

This July we took our tent trailer and went camping in Oregon. We had such a fantastic time! We had not camped with all the kids before, so this was truly a

Kesler Family Adventure.
We all had a great time playing on the beach, but I think Brian may have had the most fun! He built a fort out of driftwood on the beach that we all played in. What a great dad!
This is the fort Brian Built!
I just love this picture of Camille!
While at the beach, the kids discovered sand dunes. Or, should I say they discovered rolling down sand dunes? They did this for the longest time! Yes, that is Elise rolling over Isaac in the picture. Let me assure you, he got up laughing and ran back to the top of the hill to go again!! When they were done they had sand everywhere, I think Aidan might still have sand in his ears!
We also went to the prehistric park to see dinosaurs.
The kids were almost eaten, and had to run for their lives!!
The next day we went to a wild animal park. This was a strange, dirty place. I (Staci) did not like it, but the kids had fun. Elise got to hold this baby opossum, which made her day!
We all had a really great time, and look forward to planning another camping trip soon.

Fishing with the Keslers!!

Isaac caght his first fish on the delta near Rio Vista!

We took the boat out for a day of fishing and swimming, and had a great time! The picture below is the view from the front of the boat where we anchored. It was a beautiful day, and a beautiful place to stop. The birds in the picture are egrets, and they were closer than this picture suggests. The land you see in the forefront of the picture is only visable because it is low tide.

Aidan and Elise also caught fish! In fact, we could barely get the bait back in the water before there was another fish on. All of the fish were too small to keep, but we had a great time catching them anyways!


This was also Isaac's first time swimmimg behind the boat with the big kids! We tie ropes to the kids life-jackets and attatch them to the boat so they can't float away(It is a river!).

Brian is holding a striper in front of his Striper!
Brian's fish was caught a week later on the San Francisco Bay!

Adoption Day & Gardening at Home!

We decided to celebrate adoption day by exploring a local botanical garden. Brian had to work, so it was just me and the kids. We had a great ime looking at plants, bugs, birds, rocks and whatever else we could find.
The gardens were just beautiful.
Isaac did what he loves to do, he climbed on rocks, and ran around the paths. We were not a quiet addition to this serene environment. Luckily, we were the only ones there most of the time!
Isaac rockclimbing!
Our Home Garden!

As you can see the kids love to help in the garden. We were planting a pear tomato in a pot. Last year our pear tomato took over our garden and part of our backyard, so this year it will have a new home in a pot. The kids were a great help, and 10 minute project took about 40 minutes to complete!! Oh well, we had fun!!
Here is Isaac next to what he considers HIS TOMATO! Last year he ate these tomatoes like they were candy!

Camille is Walking!!

We are so excited because Camille(14months) is now walking!! She also seems much happier to be up and around. She is getting faster and more stable, so she will soon be able to keep up with Isaac, Elise and Aidan.

Here she is walking!! Sorry the pictures are sideways, I fixed this on my computer (or so I thought!!)

Papa K., I have officially learned my lesson about turning the camera!!

These two sure love each other!!Camille walking has also made Isaac so excited! He keeps pointing at her and telling me she is walking. He has also told several strangers in the store about his sisters amazing walking skills. He is such a typical two year old sometimes!

Brian's Trip to Cabo!

In February, I spent three days relaxing with nine other guys in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. This was the view from our villa over-looking the town and marina of Cabo San Lucas. Not bad!!

We fished hard on the first day. I landed this striped marlin after a 30 minute battle! I was soaking wet as the boat chased the fish in reverse through rough seas. What a blast!! Just like you see on those TV shows.

On the second day, we played golf on one of three signature Arnold Palmer Palmilla golf courses. It was a beautiful ocean side course. I think I was about 12 balls into it before the 18th hole! Let's just say I won't be quitting my day job for a golf career.

On the third day, we fished hard again. I landed my first pacific sailfish!! For the trip, the group landed 11 striped marlin, 2 pacific sailfish and 16 yellowfin tuna. We brought 50 pounds of tuna back home. It was definately my most productive fishing trip to Mexico yet.

Effie Yeaw Nature Center

A couple of weeks ago we decided to take the kids out to do some exploring after church. Effie Yeaw Nature Center was the perfect place!! It is on the American River and has both a great nature center and many hiking trails. After looking at poisonous snakes and learning about the local ecosystem in the nature center, we headed out to see some wildlife. We were lucky to see a giant buck right away, then a herd of deer. We also saw many bugs, birds and squirrels. Aidan's favorite was a red tailed hawk!! We had an awesome time!

We put Camille in the Backpack, which she seems to enjoy. She was asleep in no time!

(Aidan took the picture below)

Isaac didn't find any live crawdads, but this one was pretty exciting!
Brian and the kids stop for a picture. It is impossible to get all four kids looking in the same direction at the same time for a picture!!

We had such a great time. It is so much fun to watch the kids experiencing nature, wildlife and just having a good time together. After this outing we decided to make a point to go camping this summer!

Sorry, I accidentally added this photo and couldn't figure out how to remove it!!

Our family Cat!

Our family cat's name is Opal. We got her at the S.P.C.A. I like Opal a lot, but that is my opinion. She is a good lap cat. She is a pretty cat, but she is a little fussy because we have been giving her medicine. By: Elise