{August cont.....}

this was our trip to the Oregon coast! the kids had so much fun and they keep asking me if we can live on the beach. If only kids.... if only!

jacob's first look at the ocean! He went crazy and wanted to play in the freezing water!

Emma first look. She also loved it!

emma with rachel. It was nice to go with my family!

Sam spent most of the time in the back carrier. He was really good!

We spent the morning on the Florence pier!

We are silly

I love this photo!

The beach was foggy most of the time but that didn't stop us.

Kayla and mom!

Mom and me

Kayla and me

Sam wasn't digging the cold wind and mist.

making sand castles!

I think they spent most of the time in the sand. 

Helping rachel build sand forts.

she loved it!

waiting for the waves to come!

i think rachel had more fun then the kids did.

Neal has a really good friend named josh. He saw this in the sand and he had to take a picture. it was really funny.

we went crabbing on day. Neal loved it. He enjoyed throwing the pots and pulling them back in. We caught 10 crab that day.

Manly Neal.

I think he would have crabbed all day.

Then back to the sand. This time to be buried.

Here is the crab. in all their glory!

My boys.

Neal even enjoyed cleaning the crab!

Then we got to eat it! We scarfed down 10 crabs in a matter of minutes!

Rachel being Rachel.

A hike that we went on around a lake. I love hikes!

being silly!

Sammy really was a good boy..... except at night.

We ate a lot at a yummy pizza place! 

Boys.

We had a really great trip. it was short but we made a lot of great memories. Like every morning walking to the Sugar Shack and eating a huge doughnut. Then walking back. Just being with family. Taking walks on the beach and watching my kids play in the sand. Emma would bring every shell that she found to Papa and he would have to put it in the bucket. :) Neal and I got to walk on the beach and just enjoy being there. I am so grateful for my family. They are amazing and i am blessed that they are mine.