LOVED our time at the Oregon Coast with all of Bjorn's family in August. This was the first ever Grand Graham Gathering (kind of like a reunion only better). We stayed at a house in Seaside and traveled up and down the coast each day discovering parks, monuments, boats, cheese factories, lighthouses, trolleys, more beaches.... and spent a day in downtown seaside playing mini golf, bumper cars, and other fold fashioned fun. Bjorn, Gabe and I went for an early morning run on the promenade one morning quite enjoyed the crisp, quiet beach air.
Other food adventures:
*Each family took turns cooking a meal each night. They were all very delicious! This family is full of great cooks! We played games at night and tried to make time for a dip in the hot tub as well.
* Dundee's donuts in seaside. Donut holes on a stick- what a genius idea!!
*fresh cherries from a roadside stand.... we just kept the bag in the car with us the whole time!
* Italian sodas at a NW coffee shop. We really miss these in Utah!
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| at Shipwreck beach |
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| Gabe's first time in the sand! He loved it. He was not walking yet but CRAWLED all over the muddy stuff! |
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| this is how I had to cary him back to the car.... then Bjorn took him into a ghetto bathroom to rinse off and get all the sand off! The baby wipes didn't quite do it (we were missing our bottle of baby powder) |
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| on top of the Astoria tower. I climbed 167 stairs with Gabe strapped to me like that |
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| lovin' me some TILT a WHIRL |
We took this opportunity of having everyone together a beautiful location to photogrpah family pictures. It was kind of a disaster (as family pictures often are)... but we have a few to share:
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| the "best" picture we got of all the cousins. Hard to get little ones to hold still! |
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| celebrated Gabe's first birthday while we were together. He and Dainen liked having extra toys to play with |
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| flying a heliclpter with Daddy at some air museum |
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| he didn't make the hike down the cliff to see this beach... but we remembered him anyway |
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| our "10 minute date" |
LOVED our time at the Oregon Coast with all of Bjorn's family in August. This was the first ever Grand Graham Gathering (kind of like a reunion only better). We stayed at a house in Seaside and traveled up and down the coast each day discovering parks, monuments, boats, cheese factories, lighthouses, trolleys, more beaches.... and spent a day in downtown seaside playing mini golf, bumper cars, and other fold fashioned fun. Bjorn, Gabe and I went for an early morning run on the promenade one morning quite enjoyed the crisp, quiet beach air.
