LC Trip

On the last weekend of August, we enjoyed a fun-filled family vacation with a bunch of friends.  With 10 kids and 13 adults in the beach house, it was a party everyday.

Our first stop was Sand in the City,

A beach party in Olympia

Devouring Eating shaved ice 

One of many sand sculptures

Another one

Craft time for the kiddies, cute clams

Fairy wands!

A walk through a brain by Brian

Digging for shells

Face painting

A veggie sculpture made with Daddy

For dinner that night in Portland

Gourmet Grill Cheeses

Inside the school bus

We spent one night in Woodburn, and did some outlet shopping before heading west to the coast.  Once in Lincoln City, the kids were happy to be reunited with all their friends.  

At the dining table, colouring after breakfast

Look a Dragon Kite!

The house was steps away from the beach, which was really nice.  The weather was cool and windy, unfortunately, not bathing suit weather.  The kids enjoyed playing in the sand, flying the kite, and running around.

Taming the Dragon

Enjoying the beach

Building the moat around the castle

Jay-mee

What are you up to, Marisa?

The next morning was rainy, so we went to check out the Tillamook cheese factory.  The kids enjoyed watching how cheese was made.  The real treat was the ice cream.  Mmmm!

The farmer herding his animals

The real Food Factory

Watching the production line

How many Tillamook tall?

Mint Chocolate chip

We all scream for ice cream!

The best part of the cheese factory

The Cheese Mobile

Cheese, please!

That night, Zina and Dan enjoyed their first date night to themselves, and "Momma...Momma... Momma!" was heard from the window, as they left.  It was also the same night, that someone played a prank on Uncle Mike.

Nice sandal

The next morning, the guys went golfing. Afterwards, we traded, and went shopping at the Tanger Outlets.

A cookie break

Mya on the floor

Artists at work

Bah bah bah bananaaaah!

Boy bonding

Our last day was spent clamming...

Happy as a clam!

Digging for clams

Working hard!

Fun, right?

It was windy

Look at the clams!

The catch of the day

An afternoon of silliness, after clamming...

Just silliness and ...

funniness

Group staches!

Nice brows!

Cleaning the clams

Sadly, after all that clamming, and cleaning, and cooking... they were not good. Boo!

Working together to create a masterpiece

Bravo!

We took a group photo with everyone, the morning we were leaving.

My best shot of everyone

We went back to Portland to visit the Zoo, and stayed a night in Olympia before heading home.  It was really nice to break up the long car ride.

All over the billy goats

Monkeys at the zoo

A very friendly sea lion

Checking out the animals

Eating animal crackers

Queen of the Jungle

Nathan sitting on a lion cub

Addy on a hippo

Hungry hungry hippo

Awww...Marisa and Zina

Love his face!

Little happy birds

Baby Mum Mums

On our ride home, a favourite snack loved by all the girls...

for the big girls too!

Yum yum for Mum Mum

What our van looked like...PACKED!

And, that was the end of our multi-family trip!  We can't wait for the next one, count us in!