It's been a LONG time since we had a family vacation, and after all of the work we've put into finishing the house, we definitely felt like a holiday was long overdue. So we packed the truck, dragged the kids out of bed (at the ungodly hour of 3:00am - UGH!) and headed west to Cannon Beach, Oregon. I love the ocean. Period. But there is something incredibly majestic about the Oregon coast, where steep hills and cliffs meet the sea.
As kids who grew up near the ocean (Alaska and Maine), it seemed so odd to be teaching our landlubber kiddos the mysteries of the tide, tidal pools and all manner of coastal life.
Perhaps the best part of this phase of our vacation was the chance the kids had to play with Daddy, who (for once) didn't have a half million house/farm projects on his hands. Building sand castles (or hovels, as the case may be),
and playing tag were big hits on the beach.
Of course, no beach experience would be complete without a trip to the local creamery for a cold, delicious treat.
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