Friday, Part 3

If you've ever been to Hug Point, you'll remember the waterfall and little sea caves. The boys felt like major adventurers checking them out. They were pretty scared though, so we probably need to be adventuring a bit more. Robb helped them each do a bit of rock climbing, I got plenty of sandy kisses, and we headed back to our campgrounds for a little Friday evening vespers.

Friday, Part 2

Hug Point was sheltered from the wind just enough to be on the warm side. The boys all wanted to get buried in the sand (though Lincoln wanted his arms free). Zeke tried to make some sand angels. Lets hope we didn't bring too much sand back to the tent.

Friday, Part 1

Today was all about sand. Well, that was after we hit up Seaside for some ice cream. Then we tried out Hug Point.

Testing the Waters

Robb was anxious to get to the beach as soon as possible. We hiked down to Short Sands and the big boys donned their wet suits. It is a nice beach for both surfers and families, with a little freshwater stream, lots of sand and a very gradual grade.

Good Morning Campsite

The littles seem to thrive in this outdoor living environment. They started off the day right by getting to know Talula, playing in the dirt, enjoying the hammock with cousins and climbing trees.

Bedtime Stories with Taylinn

We have arrived at our camping destination and the boys are giddy to be with their cousins.

When You See a Cute Girl at Taco Bell

Ezekiel and Everett try to put out the vibe. Lincoln only has eyes for his Spiderman action figure. He's probably going to get all the girls.

Makers of Mischief

Silence is golden. Unless you have a toddler or two. When they aren't doing something creative and naughty, they are planning to.

Outdoors Day

Today was all weeding and firewood. Unless you were a little boy. In which case, today was all rock climbing, spider catching, helping to stack firewood, getting injured and having daddy patch you up.

Sunday Selfie

It actually took him several tries to convince Everett to smile.

The Seven Cs

It is a bit of a three-ring circus when we get the seven Cs together; riotously fun, but overwhelming. After lunch today, we did a little excursion to Whitman Mission.

This View

The last few years, there has been wheat in the field behind our house. This year, they put in alfalfa, and the bright green has been a cheerful contrast to the dry yellow all around us. I think this is about the third cutting this season, and I just love the patterned symmetry of the bales.

Sleepy Bear

This little one takes after his daddy. He was going strong, downing his lunch, and then just crashed. The best part was that he kept trying to eat in his sleep. Lincoln could not stop laughing.

Date Night

Robb has completed the ceiling painting for the stairwell and the rest of the basement. So now it was time to tape off those areas in preparation for painting the walls! So after we got the boys to bed, we got to taping. With both of us working together, it didn't take too long, but Robb did terrify me by balancing over the big drop to tape off the last corner.

Just Being Ezekiel

This boy seems to be growing up so quickly. He has very distinct opinions about most topics and seems to be entering an alarmingly early teen phase. He has even started rolling his eyes at us. At the same time, he expresses very strong feelings about things as well. Tomatoes, for one. And he always has to win the "I love you more" game.

He still has an imaginary persona, but "Froggy Doggy" seems to have been replaced by the robot "Pan" or sometimes, "The Fountain of the King" (du-da-dum). At any rate, he currently believes himself to possess super ninja powers, and has also taken to wearing all of his clothes backwards whenever possible.

Calamity Kid

This poor wee chap just seems to find trouble. I don't know what inspired this latest self-inflicted woe. He found a teeny tiny rubber ban and put it around his wrist after he went to bed. It was still there this morning and he couldn't figure out why his hand didn't feel good.