Portland: Seaside

The last Portland post.  The beach was my favorite.  It was pretty cloudy when we left Brandon's dad's house Saturday morning to meet his mom at the beach.  I thought for sure it would be too cold for anyone to want to get in the water, but the sun came out, it warmed up to 80 degrees and the boys got in.


Sterling had to go potty 8 times while we were on the beach.  It was like 15 minute excursion each time.

Eric bought this huge, awesome "Nemo" kite at a garage sale.  He spent the first 1/2 hour trying to untangle it and make it function, and it was really cool.  

We built sandcastles, and dug holes..

Finally, the boy's changed their clothes and we did all the classic Seaside stuff.  We rode the carousel, visited the candy store, ate Tillamook ice cream, played in the toys store, and enjoyed the weather.

And everyone was really tired...

There were also many undocumented events including, but not limited to: 

• BBQ with our friends who are still students and the Warners.  When we come back next time, we won't know any students. :(
• S'mores with Grandma & Eric
• Dinner with the Nelson's
• Lots of blankets while sleeping at night!!
• Church in the ward Brandon grew up in
• Visiting with LOTS of family
• Playing in the new water front park in Hood River, and watching the kite boarders.  
• LOTS of sleeping in the car
• Constantly reminding ourselves that July in Portland is not the typical weather.  "It rains all the time here, usually," we kept telling each other.  Otherwise we would have been tempted to pack up our lives and move back.  It was beautiful. 
• Finally, sweating while we waited to be picked up at the Las Vegas airport late Sunday night.

See you again in a few summers, Portland!