My parents rented a house at Cannon Beach, Oregon right on the water directly in front of Haystack Rock for President's Day weekend. We didn't show up until about 9:30pm on friday night since we didn't leave till Todd got off work and then friday traffic was horrible in addition to it being a holiday weekend. It actually snowed on our travels when we crossed the Oregon line at Kelso/Longview once we gained some elevation. I don't think out of all the years I've gone to the Oregon Coast that I can say it has snowed! It made for a more interesting drive though. When we arrived my family was relaxing. They had saved us dinner so we scarfed that down since we were definitely hungry! The house was nice....two stories, 3 bedroom with a hide a bed sofa in a a common area upstairs, 2 bathrooms (unfortunately one had a tub so only one shower), and half wrap around deck. We couldn't have asked for a better location either. You literally looked straight at Haystack Rock!
There weren't exactly enough places for us all to sit in front room so my mom was trying to snuggle with my dad....I think her bottom is sinking!
Todd lounging after our long drive friday night (5hrs.....yuck!)
Megan and Steve.....kids are already off to bed.
Haystack Rock as I said directly in front of the rental house! Couldn't have asked for a better view!
The rental house from the side
We got up at a decent hour on saturday morning, had a quick breakfast snack, and then headed down to the rock for low tide so we could see all the sea creatures that had been revealed. There is cute Makenna in her boots...sun was kind of in her eyes so she is a little squinty!
Lovinus Family...Megan, Steve, Makenna, & Cameron
Steve is crazy...first of all he goes down to the beach wearing shorts! Then we got a little caught in the tide so his shoes and socks got completely soaked...then there is that the water is freezing...hello it's still winter!
Mom and Dad
Todd is getting Daddy practice playing with his cute niece. He's so good with her!
Megan and Cameron huddling on a rock as a wave comes around them. Man Cameron is sure getting tall!
It was windy down on the North end of the beach but it was cool to watch the dry sand move across the wet sand!
The happy couple with Braden in the belly! Next year he'll be having fun at the beach!
View of Cannon Beach from Ecola State Park
Crazy to see snow on the hillside!
Todd and I on the new look out point at Ecola State Park
My parents
Who's that handsome man!
Getting artistic taking photos with Todd's Lumix camera. It takes pretty good photos and has an awesome zoom.
Indian Beach from Ecola State Park
Sun is starting to set
Light house off in the distance at Ecola State Park
This poor tree doesn't look anything like it used too. My parents used to sit my sister and I on one of the tree limbs when we were young every year that we came to the beach. Sad to see it gone now =(
We decided to head Indian Beach especially since we paid to enter the park
The sun is getting lower
My husband is showing that he does have some camera skills after all....Hahaha!!!! Good job honey! I just keep joking since I got him the digital camera 2 years ago for christmas but I use it more...guess it was sort of a gift for me too! Picture was taken from the house.
My belly is expanding. I'm a day shy of 29wks here.
Side profile shows the belly more. I still look at myself in pictures like this and say wow I'm pregnant.
Sunday morning we went down to the rock again at low tide.....they had nature specialists out there educating us all on the sea life and pointing things out. It was very interesting. Funny to think most of these animals cling onto the rock and really don't move very far if at all their whole life.
Starfish and Mussels
Sand dollar
Pretty purple Starfish and sea enemies
Pretty green sea enemies
Todd and I went walking further south on the beach from Haystack
Cameron with his bucket...he's ready to go!
Tons of sea enemies...looks kind of gross!
The sun was out most of the weekend even though cold...we couldn't have asked for better weather...the reflection of the sun and clouds was too gorgeous to pass by without taking a picture.
I had to write in the sand and didn't want to leave Braden out since he was there as well! He'll be here before we know it!!!!! I'm so excited to meet him!
What a picturesque trip! Looks so much like Goonies...is that the location? I never really paid any attention to that. What a fun fun trip!
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