This
past holiday weekend we were able to spend three glorious days at Cannon Beach with my parents.
This will be the third year in a row that the weather that just been perfect. Don't get me wrong, I do love beach storms! On Saturday, the sun greeted us with a slight wind. This was Anders first day out on the beach. It's funny how I could just sit for hours watching Anders experience all the things around him. I think we ended up stay out for around an hour. Anders reminded us of the little boy from A Christmas Story all bundled up and could barely walk. Once again a pain for him but a joy for us to watch! We then spent the rest of the day relaxing, walking the town, and people watching from our room. I do remember thinking, "I never remember this many couples let alone all the smooching." That's right, it was Valentine's Day. Thankfully Toby and I have always kept our promise of not to celebrate that day, it really does make things a lot easier!
On Sunday it started out a bit gloomy, so of course I needed to go and get my apple fritter from the Cannon Beach Bakery. It's amazing how one yummy treat can set the mood for the whole day! The sky did clear and the wind went away which brought all the love birds out from hiding to cover the beach and town. We decided to venture into Sea Side. Not my favorite place but every once in a while it's fun to go. We combed the beach, when on the merry-go-round, and watched Toby and my dad play in the arcade. Our day ended with Toby and I have a quiet evening at one of our favorite place, Bill's Tavern. You may laugh, but they have great local brews there.
As Monday came, we walked the beach for the last time. Anders cried the whole time, but I like to think it was because he knew he was leaving.
I feel very fortunate that we are able to take family mini-trips with my parents. You could see how much Anders loves being around them. Anyway, this is a new tradition for our family that hopefully will continue!
