At The Coast with Gramma'Nee & Grampa Jerry

While my parents were in town we went to the coast. Not once, but TWICE :)

The first coast trip started the day after Jenalyn's graduation. We drove out and stayed the weekend in my grandma's beach house. It was a wonderful, relaxing weekend, even though it was rainy and cold most of the time. Here's what we did:

• We managed to get in a couple of nice walks, during the rain breaks.
• We went swimming in the in-door pool at the community center.
• Played a little doubles ping-pong, also at the commuity center. Me and Mom against Dad & Jenalyn = hilarious!
  
• The kids got their bubble bath in the jacuzzi tub - that's become a tradition when we go to the beach house.
• We had a BBQ with my dad's long-time best friend that he hasn't seen in almost 10 years.
• We saw the movie UP! at the theater in Newport.
• Ate watermelon on the back porch - the sun came out right as we were packing up the car to leave.
  

The second coast trip was a day trip, a couple days before they left us. We drove back to the beach house to pick up dad's church suit and then we drove back down the coast. Had lunch at a nice little restaurant in Waldport, overlooking the ocean. Then headed down to our favorite beach: Haceta Head. Corbin got wet and sandy, chasing the waves and the birds. Jenalyn explored caves with her dad and found a couple additions to her growing rock collection. It was a beautiful day and we had a lot of fun.
I'm angry with myself that none of these pictures have Gramma'Nee or Grampa Jerry in them ('cept the tiny little watermelon picture). You'll just have to take my word that they were there with us.

Here's a little bonus for ya. A video of my Corbin chasing the waves - watch his face. He actually looks like he's truly scared of the water: