Oregon (Part 3)

While at Seaside we went and spent a drizzly day down at the beach. I guess if you are going to get wet why not let the rain help things out a bit. So here we are building sand castles. Ben and Kate were there to help.

Only thing that needs to be said here is that Kenna HATED the sand. She did not like to stand in it with shoes let alone without. She would scream and scream. Finally we bought a stroller to sit her in so we could have some fun while she sat.

Obviously Railey didn't feel the same way. She loved it!

Nat and Camden on the other hand didn't care for the wet, or the cold. I eventually walked back to the hotel with her and left everyone to play in the sand. It was too wet and cold for the little ones.

Seth loving the ocean


Damen just as happy to be there

The sand castle being ruined by the incoming tide.

At least she's not crying in this shot. She really did not like it.

Our visit at Seaside was great we loved it there. It was fun to walk up and down the street seeing all the shops and dodging from the rain. Maybe next time we head up there we will see some sunshine and not bee quite so cold.

Oregon (Part 2)

After visiting Portland we tried to see a few other things, like the rose gardens, but they were so packed we just kept on driving maybe another time. We then headed north up towards Seaside. It is northern Oregon right on the coast. We had a great hotel, right along a little river and only a couple blocks from the beach. The first day we got there it was beautiful and then after that it rained and rained some more. But while in Oregon you just can't let the weather deter you from doing what you want or you would never do anything. So the next morning after a fun run along the beach, we headed up to Astoria. It is right where the Columbia River meets the Ocean. We were trying to head up to that this tower thing, (I don't remember what it was called or why it was there). I will just say this the road was so steep that we were skidding and afraid we were going to start sliding down backwards. The roads were a little wet but seriously I have never ever seen a street so steep! We finally made it to the top and what a few it was Gorgeous! Just take a look


We did climb the 150+ amount of stairs to the top of this tower thing. It was steep and holding Kenna did not make it fun, until you made it up there and saw even more amazing views!

Everyone in front of the tower thing.

A bridge that crosses the Columbia over into Washington. We crossed so yes the kids can now say they have been in Washington too, (at least for 5 minutes) There favorite part about crossing was stretching their bodies out so they could be in two states at once for a split second if not shorter. It seriously was forever long maybe a couple miles or so.

But it sure was beautiful!

Then we went to the docks. Steve loves to wander the docks. I never knew that about him until this trip. We did it everywhere we went!

Railey at the docks, trying to keep up with everyone.