Sand and Waves and Cake Oh My....

We spent four days and three nights at the beach with the kids this past week in honor of their birthdays. There were sand and waves and cake oh my... We had a blast! I don't know who was more tired the kids or us. We stayed in a one bedroom hotel with a kitchen and swimming pool in Seaside, OR. We visited Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Battery Russell in Warrenton, the Aquarium, the Arcade, the Carousel, several toy shops and of course the Candy Man in Seaside. Kaine loved swimming in the pool, dipping his toes in the ocean, aimlessly wondering the toy stores, and checking out the tide pools. Lilia couldn't get enough of the sand, she loved the pool and I think the carousel was her favorite. We made many memories that I hope I never forget. Our children are one year older and well I am not yet sure at 1 and 9 they are wiser, they certainly know how to make their parents happy.

She loved the sand


9:00 am Cannon Beach, Kaine is the only person without his shirt on and in the water :)


What can we say he loves the water

Daddy and Daughter

Our Hotel

Sandy toes and scraped up knee

I love this picture

8/20/09 1 year old and 9 years old

This was one of my proudest moments yet with Lilia.

I love how happy she is!

Daddy let her ride in a Corvette for her birthday, Lucky girl!

The Arcade, the look on Kaine's face says it all.

The boardwalk in Seaside

Fun in the sand

Cannon Beach

The kite that never took flight :(

But it wasn't for lack of effort

Swimming with Dad, drinking the pool water.

My big girl

My big boy

The ship wreck at Battery Russell

Kaine on top of the building at Battery Russell

Mom in the pool with the kids

Goofy Kaine

5 mins after our arrival

Checking out the tide pools