We started out in Seaside, Oregon, today. Slightly overcast in the morning leading to clear skies around noon followed by rain, rain, and more rain into the evening. The rocky and mountainous coastline provided stunning views of the Pacific and all the little inlets and rocky crevices that we sped by today. We saw moss-covered trees, sand dunes, volcanic-looking rocks, and sandy beaches. Even the bridges were fascinating. There were several concrete-looking bridges that reminded me of the old West End Bridge in Portsmouth, OH. The difference being the ones here had a concrete exterior not metal (though I suspect the concrete may have been hiding the bones of the bridge). We crossed a drawbridge, and saw an interesting spinning-type bridge from a distance. The center of the bridge could spin 90 degrees on a central axis to allow water traffic to cross.
I was pleased that one of our first stops was the Tillamook cheese factory in Tillamook, Oregon. For those of you who really know me, you know my love for cheese. It was a good stop-cheese samples, cheeseburgers, and Emily especially loved that Santa had decided to stop by. She cracks us up. When Santa (or anyone else for that matter) asks her what she wants for Christmas, she doesn’t ask for doll babies or Barbies, she always answers “a candy cane” instead. Josias was absolutely terrified of Santa. He lasted about two seconds on his lap.
Yesterday we noticed that Emily was singing “She’ll Be Comin’ Around the Mountain”. We realized she was singing her own modified version as we overheard, “she’ll be comin’ around the monkey when she comes…”
Mona started the movie “Up” for her yesterday morning. She watched it all day yesterday and all day again today. (Yes, I know that most of you are thinking that is a little excessive.) The crazy part is that we think she watched the beginning about 87 times and the ending only once because every time we would stop for gas, to look at something interesting, or to get something to eat, it would start the movie over from the beginning. Mona said it was kind of like the movie “Groundhog Day” modified for toddlers J
Last thing of mention is that I got pulled over by an officer in one of the little towns along US 101 today. Speeding. Forty-one in a thirty. Thankfully he had pity on us and just gave me a warning. I don’t know if it was the screaming kids in the back of the van or the revelation that the rest of our party was miles ahead of us. Of course, there’s always the possibility that he was just a nice guy.
Pop and GG (Mona and Larry)
This one's for Mamaw Karen
Behold: The Power of Cheese :-)
Emily and Shane
GG and Pop
Emily and the Man in Red
Josias was terrified of him.
Carrying on the family tradition.
Crazy hair!
Father and son. Larry and Shane.
Lighthouse
A little closer look.
I was pleased that one of our first stops was the Tillamook cheese factory in Tillamook, Oregon. For those of you who really know me, you know my love for cheese. It was a good stop-cheese samples, cheeseburgers, and Emily especially loved that Santa had decided to stop by. She cracks us up. When Santa (or anyone else for that matter) asks her what she wants for Christmas, she doesn’t ask for doll babies or Barbies, she always answers “a candy cane” instead. Josias was absolutely terrified of Santa. He lasted about two seconds on his lap.
Yesterday we noticed that Emily was singing “She’ll Be Comin’ Around the Mountain”. We realized she was singing her own modified version as we overheard, “she’ll be comin’ around the monkey when she comes…”
Mona started the movie “Up” for her yesterday morning. She watched it all day yesterday and all day again today. (Yes, I know that most of you are thinking that is a little excessive.) The crazy part is that we think she watched the beginning about 87 times and the ending only once because every time we would stop for gas, to look at something interesting, or to get something to eat, it would start the movie over from the beginning. Mona said it was kind of like the movie “Groundhog Day” modified for toddlers J
Last thing of mention is that I got pulled over by an officer in one of the little towns along US 101 today. Speeding. Forty-one in a thirty. Thankfully he had pity on us and just gave me a warning. I don’t know if it was the screaming kids in the back of the van or the revelation that the rest of our party was miles ahead of us. Of course, there’s always the possibility that he was just a nice guy.
Pop and GG (Mona and Larry)
This one's for Mamaw Karen
Behold: The Power of Cheese :-)
Emily and Shane
GG and Pop
Emily and the Man in Red
Josias was terrified of him.
Carrying on the family tradition.
Crazy hair!
Father and son. Larry and Shane.
Lighthouse
A little closer look. 
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