The beach!

This last weekend we went on a mini vacation with Russell's family to Lincoln City. It was a great weekend full of lots of fun and laughter! There were 12 people +one dog under one roof: us, Russell's parents Don and Pam, sister Kacie, Kacie's boyfriend Danny, Uncle Dave, Aunt Dawn and cousins Lauren, Hannah and Lizzy. It was a house full!

Every morning the guys were up early to hit the beach to look for glass floats. Each year from October to May, Lincoln City hides glass floats that equal the year (this year 2011 next year 2012 and so on). The glass floats are hidden along the 7.5 miles of Lincoln City Beaches. March 20-27th (spring break) 200 floats are hidden on the beach. Unfortunately they didn't find any this year. Maybe next time.

Other then searching for glass floats we spent time playing games, shopping at the outlet mall, watching the rain, watching movies and eating good food!

Here are some pictures from the weekend...

Blake loved riding on Russell's back!

Can you spot Don looking for glass floats?

More float searching...

We pretty much only saw the sun the first day we were there,
but that was to be expected in March on the Oregon Coast :)

Blake isn't so sure about that funny Uncle Dave

 The couch was just the right height for Blake to pull himself up

 He was so proud of himself!

 Blake and Aunt Kacie

 Lunch at Mo's! (that's a must for our family when we go to the beach :)

 A rainy walk (notice all the hoods) on the beach at sunset.

 The whole group.

 Just the girls.

 One, two, three.... JUMP!

 Sleepy baby.

One last group shot (left to right: Lauren, Dave, Dawn, Lizzy, 

Don, Blake, Kacie, Danny, Pam, Russell, Me and Hannah

It was such a fun weekend!