Beach Trip - Day #4

Quiet beginning....Low tide discovery!
Uncle TJ & Thayen share breakfast moments... Grama B's full arms...
Off to the Oregon Coast Aquarium...We got to touch....

See close up...
Pet a shark...
Play....
Marvel...

Play some more...

Eat....

Feed....

Then...we were done! :)

Talia, Rich & Jayde joined the crowd!Now Uncle Rich's arms are full...

And Aunt Talia shares wonder with Elsie & Caroline...And we feed on crabs... And I...as always...am very thankful for this wonderful family.

Beach Trip - Day #3

Huck & I get ready to head for the beach...another beautiful day!Moms Chris & Taunia sit for a spell...
Elsie smiles....
The skim boarding begins...Uncle Todd helps Esther...

Then has a ride....

Tara takes a turn...

Reuben gets a helping hand....

Taylor is a natural!

Taunia joins the fun...

Tami's determination pays off....

Chris tries it too!

Then it's time for a game of 'toss'...Fun!

Hungry...we head for home...the olders cook...gourmet pizza tonight...yum!!!

By days end...we are all satisfied...happy...

And thankful!!!!

Beach Trip - Day #2

Sunrise! Clouds disappear...we head for the beach!
To play in the sand...
And surf...
And waves...
Todd, Chris and Huck arrived late last evening...and join the fun!

Thayen has his first sand experience... Todd & Huck enjoy it too!

And Grace & Esther...

Chris watches....

Isabel hunts for crustaceans....

Spike arrives...

Caroline & Tara (No, not breast augmentation, it's Thayen under that sweater) walk in the evening mist...

Todd takes some kids hot-tubing before bed!

A very lovely day!!!

Gathering

It's begun...the gathering...we've rented a beach house at Lincoln City...with room for many! Taylor & I arrived 1st...then Taunia, Colin, Esther & Caroline...then Tami, Isabel, Grace, Reuben, Elsie & Thayen...with more to come! We stowed our stuff and...

OFF TO THE BEACH!!!!Seven...of the Eleven...Grama B's DELIGHTS!!!!
Sisters!
Niece & Aunt!
Glory closes our day!
Thanks!!!!!