Beach Reunion

A reunion on the Oregon Coast, my parents' hosting us a beachfront home, and meeting/reconnecting with family. So fun, so blessed, so refreshed.

Here are the HIGHLIGHTS!!

We met our Aunt JoAnn and her family * The secret adopted-out sister of my dad and uncle Brad. * She was born out of wedlock, my grandma sent away for a year, JoAnn adopted. We recently learned of her and had a reunion on the Oregon Coast.
We went crabbing off the pier, after checking our crab pots worked! (and caught a feast!)

We had some fun sister time.

We took a "ride" in the mini loaf. OK a photo!

We made our kids and nieces and nephews pose while touring.

We "milked" the cows while taking the Tillamook Cheese Factory tour, devouring cheese samples.

We ate Tillamook Ice Cream cones.

We went out deep sea fishing!

We took silly pictures of our kiddos.

We went to the Blue Heron French Cheese and Wine Tasting place.

We adored the beach home we stayed in and are so grateful to our parents for spoiling us BEACH FRONT.

We played games with our cousins.

We enjoyed the sunsets every night from the beach front home! Ahh...

We (err.... I) ran on the beach every other day training for my 1/2 marathon while reveling in the beauty of God's splendid creation.

We swam in the hot tub probably 2-3 times daily!

We (as in my Papa) bird watched, recording all the birds on the trip.

We found sea stars and enjoyed God's creation at the tidepools.

We built sandcastles, sand wells to water and created shell designs.

Daddy-O flew kites with the munchkins!

We played in the ocean and jumped waves.

We had a fabulous trip. Thanks mom and dad!