Pacific City

Some grainy iPhone pictures of our trip to Pacific City, because I can never remember to pull out my actual camera. It was too short of a week with the very best of company in excellent weather. 

 ^^ Traveling through the airport and loading up our rental car was... interesting. We were quite the sight, I'm sure! Three adults, three babies, three carseats, three bags! Woof! ^^

^^ Miss Remi Ann is always this happy! You can lay her down in a room by herself and peek in on her smiling at the walls and ceiling light. She is just too cute! This was her reaction to Nana the first time on the deck of the condo. I think it's safe to say, she loves the beach as much as we do. ^^

^^ On our first morning at the coast, Uriah woke up at the butt crack of dawn. Also known as 4:30 am. After all my attempts at getting him back to sleep failed, we headed out on a morning walk in the crisp air on a totally empty beach. It was heavenly. It's a regular thing for the two of us to talk a morning walk together, but this one was extra special - on my favorite stretches of sand with Uriah sleeping against my chest... I was very aware of God's presence that morning and I could feel him listening to my prayers. (A post on my morning prayer routine coming to a blog near you... someday. Hopefully soon.) ^^

^^ Our fist day involved more beach walking and coffee drinking and cinnamon roll eating. As every day should, in my opinion. Uriah loved the waves so long as he was in someone's arms, and a little to my disappointment, he preferred Nana's. But she had no complaints ;) ^^

 ^^ Pool time! ...Uriah's favorite time! Maybe a post about postpartum body image will be making it's way to the blog soon, too. Almost 16 months later and I still cringe over the idea of getting in a bikini, despite what anyone says. But, I think all women feel that way. So there you go. Me in a bikini in a body I haven't learned to love yet with the best reason not to love it in my arms. ^^

 ^^ Across the street from the condo, bunnies can be found in the RV park. We've never really pointed out the bunnies in Uriah's books because I didn't think he'd know what they were - he'd never seen one in real life before. But he was in love! He dragged his blanky out of the stroller and walked over to the bunnies saying "nigh nigh" - he wanted to sleep with them! I'm convinced we need to get him his very own :) He's also a little in love with uncle Byron ;) ^^

 ^^ Really, though, does it get any better?! ^^

 ^^ Our day trip to Cannon Beach was a success! Ashley and I spent one week every summer there growing up and it was so fun to watch Uriah walk the same streets. We hit up our favorite lunch spot, dug our toes in the sand and bought some Bruce's Salt Water taffies to go. ^^

^^ You guys, this girl...! She is the absolute sweetest! Her hugs and kisses melt me and when she told me, "Allison, you look like a princess!" Well, I died. ^^

 ^^ Up and behind the point of Cape Kiwanda! It offers such a gorgeous view of the ocean and the rock (Uriah's favorite part of the beach, maybe!) ^^

 ^^ Blury, but a favorite nonetheless. Not just because I love my swimming suit, because I do, but because of that smile on his face and the excitement the blur represents - this kid is a total water babe! ^^

 ^^ We made a last minute run to the store with Nana while our clothes were in the laundry, so we improvised - Harper's coat and uncle Byron's hat. Stephen wasn't impressed, but I thought he made a very cute homeless girl ;) ^^

^^ And last, but not least... Ashley, if you didn't want these pictures to end up on my blog, you shouldn't have hijacked my camera ;) ^^