Trip to Oregon {part 1}

The kids and I had the great privilege of spending two weeks in Oregon with family!  The kids are at such fun ages to make great travel companions.

Thanks to Kaye K and Big Daddy's frequent flying, they had passes to share for our five-hour layover in San Francisco.  We found our corner in the United club lounge and camped out like we owned the place =)

One of our first outings in Portland was a trip to the Forestry Museum with KayeK and cousin Finnick.  The kids tinkered on an ornately decorated piano outside.

I took the kids to pick blueberries!  One of my favorite summer things to do in the Northwest.

Dutch Brothers coffee #1.

One of my favorite times from the trip were our visits to the coast.  Mom and Dad are a 1.5-hour drive to Cannon Beach where you can see Haystack Rock.  This was the kids' first up-close experience with the Pacific Ocean!  

This one wasn't posed . . . love him.





Bridgette can be a bit of a chatterbox, but Big Daddy was happy to listen! =)

A yummy breakfast out before church

Growing up, I heard my dad preach most Sundays.  What a gift to be in town the Sunday he preached at their church and sit under his teaching once more.

Sprinkler!

We joined Konnor, Tana, and their boys for a lovely Saturday morning nature walk.  Rooke led the pack of cousins on some adventurous climbing because they all followed whatever he did!

Jessie and I planned a meet-up day in Olympia with all the kids - so much fun!!  

We started with what was supposed to be a beautiful beach with a rocky shore.  Turned out to be a total mud pit!  So we scrapped that place and went to Plan B . . .

. . . a short hike down to a much more manageable beach shore with some cave-like structures for exploring

And who doesn't love Izzy's Pizza Buffet for lunch?!  

Sweet friends since birth

Aubyn and her kids drove down - HOORAY!!  We went back for more berry-picking all together!

Cutie cousins!