Bryan had his annual conference in Seaside this past long weekend and we joined him for a getaway. First stop, Multanomah Falls. Mitch's cape was a show stopper for all little boys aged 4-8.
We made it up to the bridge with no falls!
Wednesday night we reached the beach, and Mitchell took off!
Shannon, of course, was wet in about 30 seconds.
Thursday we spent the morning playing with sand castles.
And running from the waves!
We also checked out the aquarium where they enjoyed the touch tanks and really loved feeding the seals!
Who doesn't love a good nap?!
Friday Mitchell had a sore foot, so Dad wrapped it and he hobbled about (or was carried like a raja).
Dad joined us Friday afternoon at the beach for more sand castle construction.
It also involved a burial!
The cold salt water miraculously healed MBJ's foot. Whew.
Stories on the balcony before bed.
Saturday we went to Cannon Beach for the morning, narrowly missing the madness of the 30th annual sandcastle competition.
We picnicked at Ecola State Park and hiked on some illicit trails.
In our defense, we didn't know they were closed. The views were breathtaking, as was the steep drop-off...
Our best attempt at a family photo.
Fun on the carousel. On the second ride, Shannon told me, "I don't want you." She proceeded to choose a pig and rode independently. If only she felt so independent at 2:30am!
A solstice sunset.
We had a doozie of a ride home, with a semi accident closing the highway and adding a 2 hour detour into our drive. The winding roads made SJ carsick and she went through several outfits before finally napping. Mitch was delivered safely into Aunt Kim's hands in Ritzville to begin his week at VBS, and our weekend came to a close.
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