Our Oregon Coast Trip....

We just got home from our BIG summer vacation to the Oregon Coast. I didn't think we could possibly have more fun than last year..... but we did!!! We stayed with my grandparents in Rockaway Beach. We spent our days exploring the Beaches and our evening together at the beach house. We took over 600 pictures of our busy week so here are just a few of the things we did.

The kids spent as much time as they could on the beach, swimming in the Ocean, playing in the sand and building sand castles......

Of course we had to visit Dustin's favorite place... The Tillamook Cheese Factory! I think Daddy Dustin and the kids had a little too much fun!?!?!

The kid's LOVE the Newport Aquarium! We spent hours looking at all the amazing creatures.....And of course mom made them pose for some pictures before we could go inside.

One thing I was SO looking forward to this year was Crab Fishing in the Ocean. I knew this is something that the kids have never experienced and it was amazing.... All of us were a little sea sick and the kids were afraid that a shark would eat us (No more Shark Week on the Discovery Channel) but we still had a lot of fun!!!

We stopped in Sea Side to feed the Seals....

We spent some time in Astoria and climbed the 164 steps to the top of the Column....

We were lucky enough to have one morning with a low tide in Echola Park and we could see all the little creatures from the Ocean. The kids loved it....

AND...we spent a couple nights on the beach making Smores and roasting Starbursts...

Water... Water...& More Water.....

So anyone who knows Tyler and Tanner knows how much they LOVE to be outside and how much they love...love...LOVE the water!!! Ever since they were both babies they could stay in the water ALL day. I think we have been in the water EVERY day this summer.... If it's not the neighborhood pool or Auntie April's pool, it's the Slip N' Slide at Grammies, the Sprinkler under the trampoline with friends, water slides or boating with the Sparlings.
Here is a day we spent with the Marshall's at Eagle Island... who knew this was a mile from our house and SO much fun. The kids were begging to stay and play longer after 6 hours!!!

We always love when the Sparlings take us out to do a little Wake Surfing. The kids have a blast...and they make great flaggers! Ha! Tyler is still a little scared but Tanner is the first one to grab a board and jump in the water.

Daddy Dustin also introduced us to the Hydro-tubs in Boise (how have I lived here my whole life and have never heard of this???) The kids went down the tube over 30 times and spent hours jumping off the diving board. Daddy Dustin entertained us with all his crazy tricks. Tanner even tried a black flip.... which ended as a big belly flop!