Family Vacation

I can't believe how busy life gets as soon as May rolls around. We've had a lot going on around here and there hasn't been a lot of time for blogging. I'm going to try and catch you all up on the recent events in our lives....

Over Memorial Day, we went on our "annual" family vacation to Oregon. Usually we go to Portland to stay with Clay's brother and family but this year, we decided to rent a beach house in Seaside on the Oregon Coast. The beach house was fantastic and such a steal as far as the price goes! It was only a quick walk across the street to get to the beach! The weather wasn't particularly warm but it wasn't bitter cold either. We were able to relax, have fun and enjoy our time at the beach!

We decided to check out the Seaside Aquarium since they were having an anniversary and admission was only $.15 each! We got to feed sea lions (definitely fun but some of us ended up soaking wet!), hold various sea creatures (starfish, hermit crabs, sea urchins, etc), and see some other sea life common to the area. It was a fun place but definitely not worth the regular admission price!

After the aquarium, we headed to Cannon Beach for lunch (yummy fish & chips at Ecola's) and to play at the beach! It was a beautiful day and we had a lot of fun. Addie hated the sand at first and wouldn't sit down on it or take her shoes off. We were finally able to convince her to take her shoes off and by the end of the day she was digging her toes in the sand and running around barefoot! She loved chasing the birds, running around in the low tide areas and feeling the water pull the sand out from under her feet. It was so fun to watch her explore and experience everything!

The rest of the trip was spent relaxing, playing at the beach and just hanging out. We all had a great time! We are looking forward to going again next year! Enjoy the pictures!