We just got back from our family vacation to the Oregon Coast. We left Thursday afternoon and came home on Tuesday, within an hour of me having to be back at work for parent teacher conferences. Ugh! I am exhausted. However, we had the best family vacation to remember for years to come (or at least until we have another one!)
We left Thursday and traveled to The Dalles...Cailey marked her territory at the McDonald's because the bathroom stunk so she threw up all over the sitting area there! Her and her poor weak stomach!!! We stayed the night there and woke up early to hit the ever so popular swimming pool (still trying to convince Cody we need a pool!), go to the fish hatchery, the waterfall, and then the Portland Zoo...The weather was ever so crappy and rained the whole time at the zoo. Cailey was very disappointed that the animals were all curled up and not moving. We left the zoo and headed to Lincon City for the outlet malls and then onto the beach house we rented in Waldport.
feeding the salmon
At the waterfall...Cailey really buddied up with Cody on this trip
Cailey refused to be in the picture with us
Saturday: We got to the house way to late so we could not go visit the beach until the next morning and that is exactly what we did. We all woke up and went in our PJ's to the beach to look for shells. Headed back to the house, got ready and went to the Sea Lion Caves. The kids loved it! After the caves we went back to the house, had lunch, Cody took a nap and we went and made sand castles on the beach. Later that day we drove into Newport and hit the peers to see more Sea Lions.
Looking for sea shells
At the Sea Lion Caves
Sunday: Woke up and headed out to the beach to find that perfect sand dollar, did not happen! Had a nice breakfast at the house, headed to the Newport Aquarium and wasted explored the whole day away there. Cailey loved the aquarium and we stayed for a good hour, if not longer, in the exploration area so she could touch the star fish and other little ocean creatures.
Tide went back out, so we went back out looking for shells
At the aquarium
We could not stand it, Cailey wanted a sand dollar so bad. So we did what any other parent would do..Bought the sand dollar and other shells and threw them out on the beach and let Cailey think she was finding some shells..hehehe
Our beach house. Will totally stay there again!!!
The one and only picture of us at the beach
Monday: We packed up, left the beach house, and headed to the African Safari drive through in Roseburg. It was very cool...the camels, giraffes, rhinos, and other African animals just roam the area freely as we drive by them. The kids were in awe!!! Left there and headed back home. Stayed in Bend...Cody wanted to drive straight through, but I needed to get out and the kids were just waking up at 9:00 from a nap, there was no way of them being happy travelers for the rest. So we spent an extra 60.00 from a 30.00 room so we could have a swimming pool. Worth every penny.
Hippo!!!
Tuesday: Drove home, somebody please tell me why Oregon highways are only 50 MPH??? Makes no sense to me at all!, and made it back just in time for me to do my hair and leave for parent teacher conferences.
A trip we all needed, definitely!!!
Do it again? definitelyy!!!
Need a vacation from just having this one? Oh yes!!!
*Cayden is still the worlds worst traveler and when he gets really tired, he picks fights with himself!
*Headphones are the only way to go with traveling TV's!!!
*Need to take two books next time. Finished the first one on the way down (Great book, Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen)
*Technology is amazing! Smart phones really keep bordom down to a minumum! The Grimlin is an amazing thing to have, and gotta love the cop zapper thing!!!
*Beach houses are the only way to go. Cheaper than a motel, more privacy, and you are not always telling the kids to keep their voices down!
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