Mini Reunion at the Coast

Monday night we headed over to Otis, near Lincoln City for a little family reunion.

Being mid-week and some-what short notice, not all of the family were able to come out. But those of us who were able to, had a great time!

This reunion provided us a chance to hit the beach for a few minutes Monday evening.

Due to the weather and the time of day, we didn't play long. But it was Paxton's first time! He loved it! We found a shell and he just went crazy digging. We left the camera at the hotel, so the pictures at the beach were all taken with Josh's phone. It actually takes decent photos, but the problem is, with the delay, from the time you hit the button to the time it captures the picture, the kids have already moved. But I managed to get a few good shots.

Josh, Kaden and Versii built their own island city.

Wouldn't you like to vacation here?

Here we are in Otis at my Uncle Karl & Aunt Kim's cabin.

You can see the large picnic structure in the background behind Versii (above).

Versii loves construction vehicles, so he was thrilled to be able to climb up into the Caterpillar.

Paxton is in love with Uncle Karl's dog. When we first arrived he ran around chasing after the dog, saying "arf! arf!" So cute!

I think this stacked wood made the coolest backdrop for pictures.

I love the look on Versii's face as he's helping Josh stack firewood. Just so happy to be helping!

On the right: Paxton loves his Grandpa! He's always picking his front pocket. He mostly finds pens, but sometimes he finds Grandpa's cellphone! And you should see how excited he gets!

Here Versii's saying, "I want to do that!" ---Kaden had a blast riding the quad! He's ridden on them before, but he never drove one. Uncle Karl had a quad made for 6+. So this was a first for him!

All the boys got to ride the quads, even Paxton.

My cousins Aleesha and Vanessa happened to be in town from Utah, so they dropped by. I don't think I've seen either of them in person since we were kids!

Here's Versii making the hill into a slide. Check out that dirty lil' bum!

Left to Right, back to front: Aunt Becky & Uncle Leo, Aunt Sheila & Uncle David, Mom & Dad, Aunt Kim & Uncle Karl, Aunt Carol & Uncle Jay.

(Also in attendance, but not pictured above: Cousins: Jared & Anna and boys, Kelsey & Michael, KJ, Aunt Sheila & Uncle David's kids, my brothers Josh and Darren & sister-in-law Kate.)

Tuesday was not a sunny day, but these crazy kids of mine wanted to go swimming anyway. Versii was in the pool for only a few minutes, but Kaden swam for a long time! Lucky for him he had the option to get warmed up in the hot tub in between dives in the pool!

We had a great time! And the kids had a blast! They got to spend the entire day outside, play in the dirt, ride quads, eat and swim! What more could a boy ask for?!