Memorial Day Weekend at the Oregon Coast

On Friday morning we packed up the kids and headed down to Lincoln City to spend the weekend with Brooke and Blake at the beach. The Heller Family shares a house on the beach at Salishan and we hadn't been down for some time. It was the first time Austin and Dillin had been to the beach. While Dillin was a little bit young to really enjoy it, Austin had a ball!

On our way down to the coast we stopped in McMinnville to see the boys' great-grandfather, Harold. It was the first time he'd met Dillin and he really enjoyed spending a little bit of time with both boys. Friday evening we had dinner at one of our favorite spots, Mo's on the Siletz Bay. Yum, yum, do they have great clam chowder! By the time we returned from dinner it was time for the boys to head to bed. The Beach had to wait until Saturday.

Austin's buddy, Blake

Beach day! After getting dressed and getting everyone fed Brooke and I took the boys out to the beach (Blake and David were out playing some basketball, as they always do when we get together). Boy, was Austin a riot! He did not want to get his hands dirty, so every time he fell down he would hold his hands up in the air, while on his stomach in the sand, and wait for you to pick him up. On ocassion he would try and use his elbows to get up. It was pretty funny to watch.

On Sunday, we all headed out to the beach. Blake brought the kite and we watched the master at work. Again, Austin just couldn't contain himself. He screamed and hollered at the ocean and ran his little tail off. We did manage to get him to hold still for a few pictures with Dillin. After nap time (both boys slept about 3 hours, as they were so tired from all the fresh air), we headed to another one of our fave restaurants, Gallucci's Pizzeria.

Look! The Ocean!

Here he comes...

there he goes.
Blake, flying the kite.

Dillin staring at Austin giggling.
The Meyers Boys and Me
Here he's figured out that he can pick up the sand...
and eat it.

Monday came way too fast. After getting everyone fed and packed we piled into the car and hit the road. About seven hours later we made it with a lunch stop and a bit of traffic. The boys were great and the portable DVD player came in handy! We had a great time with Brooke and Blake and hope to spend more time with them IF they move up here!