Vaca part 4: Half Moon Bay

So, as I said, we decided to stay on Saturday and Wes suggested we all go to the beach together. We loaded everyone up into our cars, mapquested the directions and set out the hour and a half trip there. The directions took us right through San Francisco (which had CRAZY traffic), so Mickey and Natalie looked on their GPS and found an alternate route. We decided to try the same way they were going using our trusty Atlas. It took some time, but eventually we found our way there. Sadly, the GPS took Mickey and Natalie all over because evidently it was a bit outdated. So, like 4 hours after we left we finally made it to Half Moon Bay and found ourselves surrounded by storm clouds. It was windy and cold, but we were determined. So, we continued with our plans (after all, it was not raining, just cloudy and windy). Wes wanted to make sure all was fun, so he went and rented 2 boogie boards, and he and Mickey played on those until their bodies were numb. All in all we ended up at the beach for about 3 hours. Here are some pictures (Thanks Natalie for taking all these GREAT pics):

Isn't this the best picture? Looks like it's straight out of a magazine!

It is Solace and Mickey (the "little" one). Solace the model.

I LOVE this picture of Mickey and Matt. Matt was SO fun to watch at the beach. He just was having a great time, and it shows in every picture! And I love that Mickey is smiling at Matt's joy in this picture!
Mommy's were there too-see, here's Natalie.
This is like THE picture to define this trip. All the kids were covering themselves in the warm sand. Not just because it was fun and messy, but also because it was warm.
Matt, Mickey, Ender, and Solace by the sand Castle made by big Mickey and his boys.
Armour and I had fun too.

Ender COVERED in Sand!!
I sent Solace in to clean off...
Wes coming in.
My cute big kids.
See, my kids know I am hilarious too!!

Oh my cute (sick) baby.
Matt and more sand.
Mickey on left, Wes on right.
Gabby!
I made it!
I love this picture of Mickey-he was playing with his dad-cute!
Mickey and Wes in their own personal Gap ad!
Wes loves his skim board-he had to take one more run on it before we could go.

Thus ended our day...

Vaca Part 2: Portland and Cannon Beach

Early in the morning Wes went to get a new tire, and Ender desperately wanted to go with him. So, off they went. The night before we had searched for the closest and cheapest place near our hotel for him to take the car, and with my directions, off they went. Evidently it was quite the adventure as they had to wait for about an hour for the tire to be done and decided to go for a walk and look for food. Let's just say-not the best part of town. They walked past a lot of things that made Wes glad that Ender cannot read yet!

After they returned, we drove the hour or so to Cannon Beach. On the way we stopped for a few minutes to see the nation's tallest Sitka spruce. Then continued on to the beach. It was a great time! We spent the day there and just came back to sleep. While we were there, Wes bought a skim board and we all took turns playing on it (Wes really got pretty good by the end). It was great-I will just go ahead and let the pics speak for themselves here:

Nation's largest/Oldest Sitka Spruce (Oldest living "being" in the country it said)

Frolicking in the Pacific

Cannon Beach-Haystack Rock in the backgroundFirst steps in the ocean this trip-Wes pointed out that he was in the ocean in Hawaii when he was 5-months-old.! So cute!! (He LOVED it!!)Don't know if you can tell, but she wrote her name, Solace, in the sand.
Ender wrote E's in the sand! Ah the skim board

Here is Wes on his favorite new toy. Wonder if he can use it on the Spokane river?!
Check out Ender!! He yelled "Johnny Tsunami" every time he got on, and now thinks he is an expert surfer! Hilarious!!
Our little princess on the board. When Wes told her she could do this everyday if we had matched in Hawaii, she was SO mad that he didn't match there and asked if we could try the match again this year to go to Hawaii...
Everyone insisted on having a turn, right down to the littlest who in whoville...
Yes, even mommy tried-nice form, huh?! Yeah, I know I'm a babe... :)