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Mums 60th

My Mum is turning 60 soon so all of us that live close wanted to get together to celebrate!  I just have to say I hope I look half as good as she does when I turn 60-she looks so young!!!

She wanted to see star fish & have a bonfire on the beach - easy to accomplish around here :)

We spent a day in Tillamook going to the cheese factory for cheese of course but more importantly Tillamook ice cream.  The BEST.  Especially the Tillamook Mudslide. Yum.  We also went to Munson Creek Falls, visited Cape Meares State Park & hung out at our favorite beach in Netarts.

The next day Brigg, Hava & company joined us for a day at Hug Point & hanging around the house doing pinata's & birthday pie.  We picked the best day ever to go to the beach.  It was pretty much windless & I thought it was warm.

Hyrum was working hard to dam up the little creek trickling down the hill.  He did an awesome job!

Vincent the newest member of the fam!  He has the making of a beach baby.

Uncle Lu buried Hunter & turned him into a birthday cake at his request.

Justy & Luke had lots of fun together 

(Dallen tried to join in too)

Pinata's are fast becoming a tradition around here

Some other things we did last week-the Regata parade in Astoria.  Tons of floats & candy-there were even people participating from Portland & parts of Washington like Leavenworth

Seaside hosted a huge volleyball tournament.  We went down for a while to check it out but instead of volleyball there was a huge crowd encircling a spelling bee competition ???

We hiked the trails one late afternoon in Gnat Creek close to Astoria.  It was perfect for our family & our "hiking" abilities.  I made everyone wear their own back pack so they could carry their own sack dinner & water bottle.  What a fabulous idea!  My bag was much lighter!

 

Jeremy & I have some friends here that we knew from Michigan & we've started swapping babysitting- it is sooo nice to have have someone around that we already trust.  Anyway Jeremy & I celebrated our 9 year anniversary by going on a 5 hour date - hiking, beach exploring, bakery sampling & Costco shopping.  It was blissful. Just the two of us.