The extended Johnson family took a seashore holiday together, spending 5 nights in Rockaway, OR.
When we arrived, we went straight to the beach. It was super windy, but that only slowed the kids' entry.
We had lovely views from the beach house deck.
Rockaway has twin rocks that we admired. On our first beach day, there was a hazy mist for most of the morning.
Ah, beach joy!
Plotting her next move
We brought the boogie board, but the colder water temps and shorter waves meant we didn't use it as we might have in CA. Still, the kids "surfed"!
There was lots of fun to be had on the sand, though! Bryan and Mitch did some football,
and played catch (of course).
There were other beach games, too - no one had an excuse for boredom!
The girls dug a sand pit,
the big girls read and enjoyed the sun,
the boys built a bodacious castle,
and of course there was a wiffle ball game!
On Saturday the girls went horseback riding. Shannon rode Sissy.
We ambled along the beach in a line, following a horse's rump, but if you looked beyond, the views were lovely and no one fell off!
Shan and Sissy
I got to ride Ace, and he was a great horse!
Meanwhile, the boys went crabbing, led by Uncle Kevin.
They set their pots and checked them multiple times.
While they did have some success, none were large enough (or male enough) to keep. Fun nonetheless!
Selfies with Aunt Ranga!
We enjoyed a beach fire at sunset (though the girls got wet and weren't too pleased about the temperature afterward).
Cute kids
True colors...
Most mornings there was a walking group along the beach. The twin rocks were frequent destinations.
Gotta love the sunshine!
Shan and her dad enjoyed a tandem walk one morning.
They're a little related...
The next beach day lacked the hazy mist, but included a bit more breeze. Still, it was into the water with the kids!
And the sand, of course!
Lifeguard Bronson on duty
The house worked well for us and we had nice spaces to be together for games and visiting.
Monday afternoon we went to Cannon Beach. Way too many people in town and on the water. SO glad we didn't spend much time there. Still, a visit to the rock is obligatory!
A generation of posers is well underway.
I prefer the un-posed wave dancer shots!
We walked to the rock as the tide went out
and the kids found jellies in the water along the way.
Acosted!
The tide pools were interesting.
The sea stars are struggling due to the sea star wasting disease, but we were able to find some and gently touch anemones.
On our last morning, we went for a final beach walk, and found a sea star of our own!
It's hard to be excited when you know you have to leave soon...
The beaches were littered with crab shells everywhere we went. Seals must be feasting this year!
We had a good time with family - another summer adventure tradition, perhaps.
On the way home, we toured Tillamook and enjoyed watching the cheese processing.
Of course we enjoyed the ice cream as well!
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