We decided to get a beach house on the Oregon Coast for a week this summer and invite friends and family to come and stay with us. We had so much fun with everyone, it will definitely be a repeated event. We will miss the sand under our toes, the beautiful sunsets, Jake’s happy face while running on the beach, but we will take a million memories away from that week and cherish them forever!
Thank you to my mom and Darel; Stefanie, Clint and Kai; Abby and Rod; Chris and Kim; Bill and Jane; Jessie, Will and Forest; David; Dad and Ilana; Marshall, Nan and JP; Kathy; Sara and Matt; Melissa; and most of all to my husband, thank you for taking an entire week off of work – it was absolutely wonderful spending time with you and Jacob.
We had a four car convoy coming from Seattle to Oregon… Our car, my mom’s car, Darel’s car, and the Kilborn Family’s car. Of course, Nate used to being in “military convoys” was in the lead (plus we have the radar detector). We stopped in Corvallis, Oregon to get the best pizza EVER (The Dream) and took Jake and Kai to a local park to run around and get some energy out. It was a great thing to do and was a beautiful day. Thanks Libby for coming over and meeting us, it was so good to see you!
Here is our wonderful beach house, it slept up to 14 people, had a great set up for a large party and a fabulous view of the ocean! It was a good house to us for 7 nights, we would recommend this house anyone.
Our first night there, we went out to the beach (which was a short walk) and watched an incredible sunset.
Clint and Kai Nathan and Jacob
Jacob’s favorite thing to do … RUN! And he had the room to do it there, except he constantly wanted to go in the water. The kid is fearless, he will run straight into the ocean, it didn’t matter that it was freezing – it was fun!
Daddy and Jake playing in the low tides.
Clint & Kai
Jacob helping grandma make a salad, well he is getting the first bite!
Grandma and Grandpa Darel taking Jacob to the beach.
Grandpa Chris getting some kisses from Jacob!
Chris playing catch with his grandson.
Making sandcastles
Jacob walking Lady
Three generations of Connaways… help us all!
Jacob upset at daddy because we wouldn’t let him run into the ocean. What a pout!
Beautiful photos of “our” beach next to our house.
We drove up to Cape Perpetua and of course, this was the day Jake wanted to be independent and walk all the stairs and trails by himself. Uh, I don’t think so!
The Kilborn Family, thanks for all the laughs and wonderful times. It was great to have our boys together for a few days, they are so cute!
Jake picking leaves and flowers from the State Park…
Shhh, don’t tell!
There is a beautiful stone house at the Cape, where the boys had some fun.
Again, getting in trouble
Grandpa Bill and Jacob
Great Grandparents Bill & Jane Nan and Jacob
Jacob rocking out to I-Tunes music!
We went out to dinner once while we were on vacation, Jacob almost ate an entire fruit plate there. In fact, he ate so much fruit during the week, I was worried he would turn into a watermelon! He would keep saying “more peeeeze!”
We usually give Jake showers at night, but we let him play around in the bathtub and he was having so much fun blowing bubbles in the water and playing with his toys.
On our way to the Sea Lion Caves, we stopped off at this lighthouse for some scenic photos.
At Sea Lion Caves, which Jake loves seeing all the animal, he would growl (thinking they were really lions).
Getting ready to go on Jake’s first dune buggy ride!
We had a great time! Jacob loved it and hated it when we tried to cover his face from the sand, he wanted to watch everything. The only time Jacob got a little cranky was when the driver slowed down once, he wanted to drive fast! We were lucky to sit in the second row, while mom and Darel were in the front row… the really windy and sandy seat!
Jacob loved that fact that the beach house had door handles he could open (he even figured out how to unlock the front door), stairs that were easy and especially a low dining room table that he could crawl up and sit at. He thought he was such a big boy!
Sara and Matt came to visit for a few days from Eugene, with their dog Billie. Jacob had a great time with them! Sara’s birthday was on Thursday while we were there, so we had a few decorations and some yummy cheesecake (and some drinks of course)!
Jacob loves playing with dogs, especially Billie and Lady (and no, we are not getting a dog). Poor Billie had to sit through 10 minutes of Jake throwing the frisbee for her.
So, we were dorks and did a few puzzles and played card games throughout our stay (Matt kicked my butt in Gin Rummy). Nate, Sara and I worked on this 1000 piece puzzle and it was a difficult one, lots of solid colors. We let Jake have fun destroying it.
Matt, Nate and Darel worked another 1000 piece puzzle, but I have to say it was much easier!
We went into a nearby town to go grocery shopping (our small grocery store wanted a fortune for anything). We found a nearby park, Jacob and JP were able to run around and play. This is Jacob for the first time on a big-boy swing. He did pretty good and held on tight!
Aunt Melissa brought Jacob an awesome truck to play with, he loved this thing and would pack it everywhere – especially on the beach. Thanks Aunt Mel!
Jake and Mel
Nate and Jake flying a kite on the beach, it was more Jake running after it…
On our last day, we went to the beach for a minute and as you can see, Jake was tired (fell immediately asleep after this photo). As most of you point out, I am hardly ever in pictures because I am always the one behind the camera lens… so, here is saying we tried, maybe next vacation!
Thank you family and friends for a memorable week!
