We visited the tallest lighthouse on the Oregon Coast, located in Yaquina Bay. We'd all been there before but it was fun to go. Every time I visit a lighthouse I think of Pete's Dragon-love that movie! :) I love lighthouses and all that they symbolize.
My absolute favorite thing to do on the coast is going whale watching! We went whale watching and it was the best trip yet. We saw a lot of one particular whale which was great and there were a few epic quotes from Lila. Once we got several miles out into the ocean, the boat stopped and we sat there for a few minutes trying to locate whales. All of a sudden Lila says, "I want to go here on my honeymoon!" Lindsey and I just started laughing and all I could think of was, what eleven year old is already planning her honeymoon-I haven't even planned mine yet! Second epic quote: we see a whale come up out of the water and Lila says, "Ohhhh, that reminds me of my baby kittens." Let's just say she was going through extreme withdrawals from her precious kitties.
This is our family-except for Curtis-standing on the whale watching boat.
This was on the car ride there. Cam, Lila, and I were smooshed in the back seat. It made for some good bonding time!
When I got home, these beautiful duct tape flowers were waiting for me with some sweet notes. Let's just say Shelby is super creative and he had a lot of free time while I was gone. :) It was a wonderful surprise to come back to, as well as all the window paint on my car. He is simply amazing! :)
Pickles! If only people knew what that really means. :)
Of course we all missed Curtis like crazy but he is doing wonderful things in the Phillipines and I am so proud of him!
