Washington Adventure

In July 2010 we were lucky enough to be able to visit the beautiful state of Washington. My grandpa celebrated his 80th birthday so we wanted to be there to celebrate with him. It was so good to see family I haven't seen in years! After the birthday festivities, we set out for the Washington coast. We stayed in our time share there for the week. Looking out the back door, we could see the beach. Not that it is all sunny and warm, because it certainly wasn't, but it was a relaxing vacation. My mom and sister, Jenny, came too. The boys enjoyed playing on the beach and looking for shells. One night we had a fire on the beach and cooked hot dogs and made smores. We even ventured down into Oregon, where we visited the Tillamook factory for some yummy food and ice cream. Alex got sick while we were there and threw up all over. I felt bad. We also visited some light houses and Alex and I got to go inside one and up to the top. We also did a couple of hikes. The forests are amazing! They are so dense you can only walk on the paths, then you will just walk out of the forest and be on the beach. It's crazy! The one thing that was not fun was the 17 hours we spent in the car driving there. The boys did really good but it was still so long. I do hope we get to go again sometime.