Vacation

Last month the boys had a chance to experience life at the Oregon coast for a week.  Our second annual family gathering in Newport was absolutely blissful.  The weather was perfect, the cousins were adorable, the whales were on the move and I had a chance to catch up with the people that I love most.

Will clearly couldn't wait to pack up and head out...

 

When we finally arrived, we set up shop
and headed to the beach...

Alex snuggled with Aaron and avoided the cold water...

Will watched the waves and walked in the sand with me... 

The boys were delighted by the sight of scattered toys 

and cousins constructing sandcastles...

 Once the sun set, it was time for rousing games
of Uno, Hearts and everyone's favorite- Mexican Train...

 (Kudos to Mama for researching MT and writing out the rules on a napkin. 

It turns out we needed all the help we could get AND less players).

 Luckily, the boys slept like champs EVERY night so I could
win all of the card games...until Mama started playing Hearts...

Eating watermelon on the deck and visiting the aquarium
were two of the top highlights...

Will LOVED the sharks...

We loved the jellyfish (big and small)...

Alex wasn't too impressed...

The cousins loved Grandma Kat's stories...

We relaxed inside...

We relaxed outside...

We can't wait to do it again next year.

Thanks for the wonderful week Grandma Kat!