SoCal mamas, have you had a chance to get the fam out for a camping trip at The Holidays yet? They’ve got those cute 1960s style vintage trailers, and San Clemente is such a good locale for a little summer getaway. This particular camping trip comes to us from Beijos Events and Alison Bernier (who else?!!?) in honor of the dads in their tribe. Keep on scrolling for lots of summery Father’s Day ideas, like games, beach outings, and some of their fave local spots!

Cutest trailers ever!

We mean, just pick your color scheme…

Just because your camping doesn’t mean you can’t get *a little* fancy when it comes to the tabletop, you know, for Dad.

As far as activities, the crew hooked up with Violet’s Nook (check them out on Youtube), who created the cutest crafts to keep the kids busy and happy during the camping trip, from memory bottles to creating a night light when the sun goes down.

The boxes came complete with everything the kids would need, and it was up to them to treasure-hunt around the site for anything else.

As for the grownups… They got a cooler full of Gunwhale beer and wine from One Hope, and played a little Sculptapalooza. Never forget the games!

Some of the local spots they visited included the ever-gorg San Clemente State Beach, Southswell Ice Cream, Bear Coast Coffee, & Hapa J’s.

Somebody’s happy!

Gotta have your binocs, ya feel?

Love this shot, Alison.

All the littles’ clothing and swimwear came from Feather 4 Arrow & Seaesta Surf. Find more style details at the bottom of this post!

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What do you all have on the books for Father’s Day this weekend? Here’s to all the papas in our lives!

Photography: Alison Bernier / Venue: The Holidays / Planning & Design: Beijos Events / Tabletop: L’entramise / Campsite Mugs: Miir / Calligraphy: Blot & Dot / Plants: Mellowist / Planters: Clay Street / Blanket: Gunn & Swain / Beer: Gunwhale / Wine: One Hope / Campsite Mugs: Miir / Blanket: Gunn & Swain / Arts & Crafts: Violet’s Nook / Binoculars: HABA USA / Camping Grill: Educational Insights / Adult Game: Sculptapalooza Game / Mama & Dad’s Sunglasses: Raen / Mama’s Clothing & Swimwear: Knot Sisters & Tavik / Dad’s Clothing, Hat & Wet Suits: Tavik, North Menswear, & Rip Curl / Kid’s Clothing & Swimwear: Feather 4 Arrow & Seaesta Surf

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The first Friday of spring seemed like a most perfect time to share this muli-family vacation in Joshua Tree coming to us from the talented Jamie Street, who knows all about adventuring with little ones in tow. They jumped at the chance to spend a long weekend as the first guests of the brand new vacay spot, Shelter: Joshua Tree (available for rentals, eee!), which consists of three new, perfect houses situated on the same property. We’re just going to let Jamie + the crew tell us allll about planning family trip to Joshua Tree, so you can scoop up all the details should you plan a spring getaway yourself!

Shelter: Joshua Tree consists of 3 brand-new, modern 2 bedroom/2 bath homes which are nestled amongst the scenic rocky boulders on one large property located just one mile from the west entrance of Joshua Tree National Park. If you haven’t heard of Joshua Tree National Park, it is the scenic confluence of the Mojave and Colorado deserts. Neighboring Joshua Tree town is a long time artist enclave experiencing a bit of a boom, meaning more places to visit and enjoy!

The kiddos really lucked out with such a cool spot to hang!

Jamie and Austin’s families drove in from San Diego (Joshua Tree is the closest National Park to both San Diego and Los Angeles), and met Geneva, a Joshua Tree resident who’s always up for a staycation. We spent the days leading up to the trip exchanging excited text messages about wildflower blooms and hiking spots. The kids spent their days wondering how many coyotes they would see (it was one 1) and whether or not there would be a hot tub. (There were 3).

But of course, no trip with 5 kiddos in tow is ever that smooth or that simple. Between Jamie’s son Townes coming down with a high fever, 50 mile per hour winds on what was predicted to be a mild spring day, and Jamie’s car breaking down in middle of the desert, we didn’t get out of the house as much as we had planned. Luckily for us the houses were beautifully designed and the grounds around them were just magical. So even with the inevitable craziness that ensued the weekend still felt like a total success and we still spent lots of time together, which at the end of the day, is really what this multi-family trip was all about. It was so wonderful that we didn’t have to worry about conflicting sleep schedules or bed arrangements, but that we were close enough that the bigger kids (4 and 5) could easily run from house to house. 

They all switched off cooking communal breakfasts and dinners and gathered around the fire after the littles went to bed. Our kinda family vacay!

Be sure to give all these photos an extra peek in the gallery below:

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Lots of hot tubbing, splashing, guitar playing, jack rabbit spotting, and bouldering happened. And we even made it to the farmer’s market on Saturday and to brunch at La Copine on Sunday. 

Thanks, Jamie, for sharing your Joshua Tree experience!

Photography: Jamie Street / Location: Shelter: Joshua Tree / Clothing: found / Footwear: zuzii

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We sure love all the outdoor fall family photos we’ve been seeing lately, but this cute sibling session captured by Sako Pak Photography at Enter the Studio in downtown Seattle makes a good case for a modern holiday photo inside… As long as you have some killer natural light to play with, of course!

Holiday photo rule #1: Gotta have your props.

These two gals were actually helping shoot a promo for some upcoming holiday mini sessions (that are now sold out!). Sako says, Loved the way their momma styled their outfits and needless to say, after I posted their shoot, my holiday mini sessions sold out in several hours.

The outfits came from Zara Kids for those of you with holiday party outfit shopping on the to-do…

A modern winter wonderland, if you ask us! Some shopping sources for you all below too:

Photography: Sako Pak Photography / Studio: Enter the Studio / Kids’ Outfits: Zara / Little Sis’ Boots: Amuse Leather Co / Hairclip: Little Crane Headbands / Big Sis’ Boots: Gracious May / Teepee: Amazon / Wreaths: DIY from Michaels

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Hello Cakelets, Jillian here! As many of you know, I welcomed baby #2, Daxton, a few months ago. He’s now 4 months!!! Crazy how it flies by the second time. He’s such a good baby, and always up for our crazy adventures. Since we’re a pretty active family, we knew we’d need a stroller that would fit our lifestyle. The Orbit Jogger and Carseat is the perfect match! So a couple of weeks ago, we took it out for a spin, and ventured out to Grassini Family Vineyards in Santa Ynez Valley. It’s a beautiful property with rolling hills, a clear blue pond, amazing vino, and swing for the kiddos. It really couldn’t be a better spot, especially in the fall, for families.

One of my favorite aspects of this stroller is how easy it is to get baby in and out of the car seat. The SmartHub™ allows you to first dock the car seat, adjust the harness while the baby faces you, then rotate the car seat into rear facing position, all without twisting and straining your back. You can see it in action here. I also can easily leave him in the G3 Infant Car Seat and transfer him to the Jogger undisturbed. It makes life with baby a little less stressful.

Dream swing for any kid!!!

Ahhh, this boy has my heart!

We can’t wait to start using the jogging functionality once Daxton is a bit older!

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If you’re in the middle of researching what stroller is best for you, definitely pop over to Orbit Baby’s site, check out their how-to videos & reviews, their entire line of amazing products, see what makes them different, and follow them on Instagram to see their regrams of real families using Orbit Baby out in the world.

Photo: Scott Clark Photo | Stroller: Orbit | Vineyard: Grassini Family Vineyards

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Happy Monday, families! Ready for the *best* late summer adventure idea in Southern California? There’s a new camping option in town, and you guys, it’s just so good! Vintage Shasta trailers, totally restored, totally stocked up with everything you need for an epic summer weekend at the beach, and you can rent them by the night from The Holidays Camp Community, on the bluff above the ocean in San Clemente.

They shared this sweet kids shoot with us, photographed by Chrissy Powers, and if it doesn’t sell you on booking an easy breezy beachy weekend with them STAT… There’s three sweet little Shastas to choose from, (Aqua, Red, and Buttercream), and they’ll all arranged in a little circle to encourage the spirit of the camp community and festive memory-making.

Renting one (or three) of these gems takes the endless planning that comes with a family camping trip totally out of the equation. Their trailers have bed linens, an outfitted kitchen, a refrigerator, USB outlets, board games, outdoor seating area, and plenty of space for your kids to roam free and easy. (You can see a full list of amenities here, if you’re interested.)

Best of all, it’s family owned. As in owned by a family with small children who know exactly what you need for a pleasant getaway together. Like a whole shed full of beach toys and games and all the stuff you’d *never* drag on a camping trip because your car would be waaaaaay too full. They have it waiting!

Soooo, don’t you want to rent one of these guys immediately?! We’re all signed up and we can’t wait to try it out in a few weeks. Perfect spot for a small celebration too, since you can book all three together for a more intimate group experience. They’re even talking weddings!

For more information and to book your trailer for August, pop over to The Holidays right now. Maybe we’ll see ya down there.

All photos by Chrissy J. Powers.

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