Day 5 in Oregon

Our little family took off and headed to Agate Beach in search of some Agates. We totally found some. They were small, but that made finding them so much more exciting! We came home with an adorable collection. 

We checked out some shops in Depoe Bay and then everyone there got to finally experience true Oregon weather. Every other day that week, the sky was blue and the sun was shining. They really wanted to see the rain. On our last day there, the rain finally came. I love Oregon rain. (I'm not sure I would love it as much if I was living there?) 

The hightlight of the day (or whole trip) was getting home to watch the premiere of Descendants 3. None of us have the Disney channel, so when the kids found out the beach house had it and that we would be there during the premiere, they were so so excited. It was a big part of the trip! :) 

Then, of course, our last night was spent on the beach. We played (and when I say play, we spun ourselves around and then took off running, it was quite comical!), we took pictures, and soaked in the last of the salty air before heading home the next day. The fog was perfection and the company was even better.

 This trip will go down in our little history as one of our best vacations! We had so many good memories with some pretty amazing people. We already want to go back and relive it!!

Day 4 in Oregon

We got up early and headed to the tidepools to see what we could see. It's the funnest treasure hunt and probably the best thing to do in Oregon. While the tide was low Corbin and the older girls crossed the shallow water to go explore some rocks. By the time they were done, the tide started coming in and they got quite wet trying to make their way back. 

When we initially started planning Oregon with our friends, the time that we planned to go would be over Tanner's birthday (he was turning 7) and knowing that he loves sea life I told him that we could go to a spot where Whales are often seen. From that point on he told people that I was giving him the best gift ever. I'll take it :)  And luckily the whales did not dissapoint. It's always so amazing to see sea life and to wonder what is going on beneath the surface of the ocean.

When we all met up in the evening. We headed to the beach to play and ended up having a bon fire. In my opinion it was one of the best moments of the trip. We told stories and laughed. The sun was setting on the day and everything just felt so right in the world. ♥♥ 

Day 3 in Oregon

We were so excited to take everyone to one of our favorite places in Oregon. This is the third time we have gone on this hike and it never disappoints. Cape Lookout is full of beautiful green trees and what feels like a private beach when we reach the bottom of the hike. It was a beautiful afternoon with friends and sunshine. 

We checked out Tillamook Factory (because you have to do that). The cheese samples and really expensive icecream cones did not let us down again.

It was a long drive back to the beach house. A beautiful, country roads take me home, kind of a drive. I love the farm lands. 

We stopped to look for the whales at Depot Bay and again, somehow we managed to be overlooking the ocean at the most beautiful time. But really, it's beautiful any time we are overlooking the ocean. 

Day 2 in Oregon

For the first full day at the beach house, the kids didn't waste any time sleeping in late. They couldn't wait to walk out the back door and head to the beach to play. The sand was warm, the sky was blue, the water was cold, and their smiles were extra big. Adeline thought it was the funnest to bury everybody in the sand and then begged to be burried herself. 

Some of the most important things to do while on the Oregon coast is...see the lighthouses and the tidepools. So of course we did both. Our treat night friends loved exploring and seeing these sights for the first time. 

Justin and Corbin really wanted to try mussels, so they gathered a handful of them and brought them home to cook up. They both tolerated them and I even tried a bite (which I never thought I would do), but once was probably enough.

The most lovely part of the day. Eating dinner on the back patio while the sun was going down. There's nothing quite like it. ♥ 

:: my shadow in both these, haha ::

:: Adeline fell down on these rocks and got a good size scrape, Ava was the sweetest to help her feel better! ::