We left on Thursday morning and drove as far as Cascade Locks, where we had some delicious brunch and much-needed wiggle time at Charburger while overlooking the Columbia River.
We met up with the rest of the family at the Tillamook Cheese Factory and had some ice cream while we watched them package cheese. I promise Sarah wears shoes sometimes.
We arrived at the beach house in Lincoln City, and the kids couldn't wait to get down to the beach. It was really windy that day and the water was freezing, but the kids didn't care too much.
Sarah loves making sand castles!
Shortly after this, Sarah got smashed by a big wave and spent the next 20 minutes huddled on my lap under a towel. She has never been to a cold ocean before. After that, she mostly stayed away from the ocean and stuck to digging in the sand.
Friday, we had some more beach time in the morning and then went to the tide pools in Lincoln City in the afternoon. We mostly found anemones and a few little fish.
Searching for creatures with Grandma & Aunt Katy
That afternoon, we did some shopping and whale watching in Depoe Bay. We saw several whales just off shore, which was really fun. Sarah was starving, so we bought her an ear of roasted corn-one of her favorite snacks lately.
From Depoe Bay, we went back to Lincoln City for dinner at Mo's (yum!) and then back to the beach house. Kelson and I took the girls down to the chilly, foggy beach to fly the kite. The wind was perfect, and the girls loved it.
Sarah decided she needed to hold the kite on her own, and it got away from her. Kelson chased it down the beach and then dove to catch it just before it hit the water. It was pretty entertaining.
Saturday, we spent the morning at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport. Our little Nemo-obsessed girl was in fishy heaven.
Checking out the catfish, which Sarah dubbed "kitty fish" with Aunt Katy
Touching a starfish and an anemone (where Nemo lives!)
Watching the seals and sea lions
Up close with an otter
On the way home, we stopped to look at some more tide pools at Quarry Cove at Yaquina Head. It was cold, so I just had Sarah up on the beach with me, thinking she would be happy looking at the pools up on the rocks. I turned around, and she was in the water with Daddy, jeans, tennis shoes, and all. She didn't care one bit about the cold water. She was too busy poking anemones.
She also loved finding sea shells to hand to Mommy.
By the end of this adventure, she was not only soaked but also had a poopy accident in her pants (don't even ask me about the nightmare that is potty training), so we finally just stripped her, washed her off in the ocean, and then wrapped her in a blanket for the trip back to the car.
Enjoying an Arctic Circle ice cream cone.
A little more beach time, even in the cold.
We had such a fun time with our family. So many good memories!
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