Taking the Train to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk! Ballinger Family Camp 2023 (day 4)

[@annabelleleesa3485]

I just love Chris’s youthful heart! Such a great father. 💜

[@annalevermore7857]

Can we all celebrate how much Luke's speech has come along and Teddy too :)

[@Judymontel]

When I was watching the compilation from 2022 everyone looked so similar to the way they look today that I was literally getting upset about Luke's speech. I was like "what happened to him?" And then I finally realized - that was last year, hon, calm down. Now, every video from this year I'm just blown away by how clearly Luke speaks and by how much he has to say!! Very cool.

[@handmeachurrobeforeifaint2638]

I love the addition of Jessica’s mom.

[@cherryb5008]

Such warm fuzzies for this native NorCal girl who has moved out of state. My youngest doesn’t remember the SC Boardwalk but my oldest does. Growing up, we went to the SC Boardwalk at least annually. I love seeing your kids enjoy rides I have really solid memories from when I was tiny. Thank you for sharing!

[@the_ambracer]

I love all the days of your camping trip, but the Santa Cruz one always seems like the most fun ^_^

[@ritaakalele4801]

Luke is so happy 😊 it makes me happy your family is contagious 💗 hugs

[@chibi_rabbit]

Baily is such a great big sister. ♥️ I loved seeing the boys on the car ride. They all love each other so much. My niece is around Teddy's age. Its so fun watching them grow up. 🥰

[@LisamarieNHtoTx]

As a parent, My heart smiles seeing how much Chris loooves doing this with his kids. I wonder if Gwen and Tim took the kids when they were younger 🥰🥰. You can see that Parker will totally do this when he gets older. He LOVES tradition. Love that

[@lindahicks26]

Christopher is an amazing Dad. 😊👍🏻🎡🎠🎢🎬🎸

[@elenormonen6875]

im so glad your still doing the what did we learn today after all those years

[@trcolavi]

Love how Christopher pointed out when they were entering a state park and the trees would be bigger. Also, how Parker said he loved seeing nature. California has such a vast array of nature and terrain.

[@Kathryn2784]

What a beautiful day,.Thank you all for.sharing. X

[@MariahMyQueen]

I love watching your videos!! ❤❤❤

[@stephaniebarnshaw853]

I love Luke's hat. Is "berry cute!" *rimshot*

[@noa4246]

Luke is so cute!!!!

[@jennifercooper3846]

Yes, the caveman train is a tradition for me and my family too! Love Santa Cruz. 9/7/23

[@jmeee]

Oh my gosh Teddy talking 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@LawrenceZakrzewski-hh2cw]

Have fun guys have a awesome day today your biggest fan Larry zakrzewski center line Michigan

[@lucinaramsey4705]

Omg great video, watching your kids faces on the rides made me smile 😃 teddy and Luke are the bravest boys ( Luke’s blueberry hat 🫐 is the cutest hat ever ) ….hope Colleen’s family is well …..

[@kheidenreich13]

Do you think Bailey and Jacob would want to be camp counselors there some summer?

[@BallingerFamily]

Bailey and Parker both REALLY want to. Jacob has been debating the idea, but also has a lot of other plans.

[@rosapaz6400]

I was going to ask the same question, they will be great camp counselors.

[@rochellerosenfield1738]

Nice 2 see u all having fun stay safe god bless my favourite utube family❤❤😂😂xx

[@samfamvlogs5139]

The highlight of my day! Seeing Teddy on those bouncing trucks and seeing them on the little sports car thing And you guys going upside down in that big kid Ride was the best, thank you for sharing this vlog. It absolutely made my day.

[@jennygormanpratt96]

The MATERHORN in Disneyland, now THAT bruises me!!!! The Giant Dipper I grew up on and my body just knows how to flow with it cuz I grew up in Aptos and rode this my whole life. Even now at almost 62 I love it and it doesn't hurt me. So fun!!! 😂❤ I gotta say though Christopher, you have a stomach of STEEL!! I could never do the rides you do with your boys! 😮 I LOVE that your family loves the Boardwalk as much as I do! 😊

[@madhura2940]

Teddy❤ He is expressing so much! Love that!!

[@bianca_bn6]

I am so happy you guys had so much fun I love when you guys go on the train and ride a lot of rides looks so fun

[@thumbs1193]

The kids are so lucky to have a daring grandma ❤

[@babymisty78]

Wow Luke’s speech has come so far!!! Amazing!

[@heatherastbury-hq5un]

Love you all teddy sang the mickey mouse clubhouse perfect

[@ANGELKFOREVER]

I love that youre in my neck of the woods! My daughter worked for that camp you're staying at. ❤ Grandma here .... born and raised in Santa Cruz/Felton. So happy to see you all enjoy what our area has to offer. Roaring Camp Railroads, Henry Cowel State redwood Park, our beautiful redwoods, and of course the Boardwalk and beach 😊 You ARE lucky that they've moved some of the homeless encampments or that would've been another sight you'd have seen from the train. 😢

[@manuelhuizinga1975]

That´s a beautiful train ride. The area is very beautiful. And I love Luke with his blueberry hat. 😎

[@chaz12582]

I remember going on a roller coaster with my grandma. She came off and said she almost lost her partial plate! She didn’t ride another one. 😝

[@tiffanyraschka3714]

I love the family camp vlogs!!

[@macmahon_matt]

I go to Carowinds and my birthday's coming tomorrow thanks for sharing your thrills.

[@caitlin9150]

Ya no those twisty rides nahhh... Santa Cruz Boardwalk looks soo fun

[@mayjay26.xo_6]

Y’all always go to my hometown and I love it that y’all love going ! 💕

[@bronsonplatter6180]

15:44 I would never go on anything that goes upside down lol. To scary for me.

[@Mweedman7]

I would so ride all the upside down rides with the kids my husband dosent like them hoping the girls will so when we go to Disney or universal/islands of adventure and bush gardens here in Florida they will ride rides with me ❤ I love how Parker is just so excited about everything makes me laugh. ❤

[@handmeachurrobeforeifaint2638]

Might have to take Parker and Duncan to Cedar Point to address their need for thrill rides. I love that Grandma Julie jumped in and went on the wild cat style coaster with the boys.

[@RINovelty]

We spotted one of our shipment boxes at the magic shop👀

[@lisam8831]

What were all of the kids first words? Very curious

[@chaz12582]

Watching all the old vlogs recently really helped to establish your family camp traditions. And, like Parker said, that caveman ride is definitely one! I would have felt like something was missing if you didn’t include it! That and, sorry Duncan, Laffing Sal!

[@aliciasama762]

I am so jealous!!! I love this family!

[@fionatheunicorn9295]

You guys are so cool 😎

[@zoeyspaulding3321]

i go to school at ucsc!! so cool you see you guys in my neighborhood :)

[@moda78z]

❤❤❤

[@erwinignacio6453]

Hello and good afternoon everyone. I love Teddy and Luke's talking. Love Christopher's excitement. I love camping. Love your family so much. That's the best, you had me laughing, hugs.

[@elizajensen]

Some people have told me that last Spring's rains washed away some of the SC boardwalk- glad the ride/game area remained intact.

[@susannegyllengard9250]

Great vlog :)

[@jessgilmoregirls]

I can’t wait to see Bailey and Jacob become counsellors in a few years

[@420boxysama]

Hahaha It is great that you West Coast kids got to experience that I had a small amusement park in Coney Island when I was a child #NellieBly

[@bookish_heather]

I feel like Gwen would love this place. Maybe not the classes part but nature part. Also can I say I love Bailey's in her flannel era.

[@authorgirlpetparent]

Happy to see the fam enjoying a more positive kind of train ride! ♥♥♥

[@BauerTheGolden]

teddy is too cute omg

[@billiesosilly7172]

Y’all should start bringing Flynn to family camp, I fell he would’ve loved the construction site the train went by and the rides! 😊

[@reenibeanie5812]

Maybe they were with other family members that were just edited out or carefully not filmed.

[@maddygates2985]

@@reenibeanie5812colleen normally doesn’t go to these camps !

[@rileymcfadden1644]

How old are the kids now? I think I started watching early 2019!

[@kimmcalamia]

There age is in the being of the vlogs

[@renepare3996]

Their ages are in the intro

[@Becuzidowhatiwant]

Where do y'all camp? I'm looking for a family vacation spot

[@lisam8831]

K Ballinger family where did you get Luke that blueberry hat?

[@SpongeBaba]

I went to Santa curz

[@stephaniemansoor2803]

Parker hadn’t rode the helicopters since 2019, but because of Covid break, it was just two visits ago

[@jessgilmoregirls]

Am I remembering the train differently? I thought it was I closed and old timey

[@kaethanx]

When you say good morning or any intro really, you remind me so much of bear in the big blue house. My childhood safe haven. I wonder if anyone else can relate to this feeling! You’re the human version of bear in the big blue house and I love it. Thank you 😢❤

[@amyw825]

Oh my goodness parker is over 56"? Theyre getting so big!

[@handmeachurrobeforeifaint2638]

Teddy looks so much like Parker

[@Nackslash]

I know, right

[@Serenaamichele]

I wonder if your family could hold hands and wrap all the way around a redwood tree

[@sadie4me2]

How is your sister? Please give her a hug for me and come tell her to come back to KZbin.

[@nataliebower]

i want to see her on yt again too

[@TheOfficialHeatherAnne]

I miss her too. Send her love for all of us. Please 😢❤

[@chibi_rabbit]

Same. I actually had a dream last night that she was back in yt. 😭💔

[@mayjay26.xo_6]

@@chibi_rabbitwhat was her video in your dream?

[@jeffie585]

Yes pls come back.

[@ritaakalele4801]

More babies pleaseeeeee 😆 😂

[@NickyJohnK219]

🩵🩵🩵

[@LisaFerguson-lw8il]

My only concern is that the camp is "religious".

[@SEYEBONOMUSIC-2]

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