Longbeach Getaway

Since Margee was going back to work soon, and wouldn't have much vacation time, we decided to take a trip to the coast. We drove to Vancouver and stayed at Margee's cousins house for the night. Then when to OMSI in Portland, and drove to Longbeach. We hiked and played on the beach for a week, with a couple of road trips in between. We took a long drive down the Oregon Coast to Tillamook, to visit the factory (and other stuff like Fort Clatsop, etc.) We also visited other old forts in the region. Then, headed to Seattle for a Mariners game before returning to Spokane.


Sculpter of the tree that Lewis Clark signed, when there were exploring what is now called Longbeach.


Kyra's first sorbet. She loved it!



The octopus tree in Oregon. It's a couple hundred years old.

Isn't this a cool picture. Matthew loves the ocean.

This is hard to push in the sand!!!

Curt and Matt gathered driftwood to build a fort.

Matthew at one of the old weapons depots at one of the old forts we visited.

Kyra found a cupboard just her size at the condo we rented.

Look at me! The kids having fun exploring at OMSI.

Kyra in a birds nest at OMSI.

Kyra, Matthew and cousin Adain at the Seattle Children's Museum.

Here's the Chambers fort!

Matthew and Uncle Marty at the Mariners game.