Our place, this year!

We found our way back to the Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center's family camp this year. What a treat! We got to share the week with our Tumas. Even Grandma came along. Wait until you see!

The "Coach House" ...ice cream after the kids' programs and adult speaker...yum!

Grandma and the ladies...

Tuesday rained... Another opportunity for fun! We drove over the beautiful Astoria

bridge (3 1/2 miles long over the Columbia River as it flows into the Pacific...oh my...)

and found our way up the coast of Washington to several fun stops with a perfect lunch at the Tumas' special place, the historic Shelburne Inn...

and then...Jack's Country Store...thank you, thank you Cathy, what else can I say?

Later in the week the sun shone and we got our special day at the beach.

This is the perfect picture of our day...

Isn't she beautiful?

Daddy on the shore watching out for his little birds... Pavel in the water...

Like mother, like daughter. She's taken up the "swimming in the ocean torch..."

Thanks, Pavel.

This is called "Hug Point" because settlers drove their wagons during very

low tides around/on that rock you see...the wagon wheel ruts are still there.

Amazing...is it okay if I count this as a homeschool field trip?

(Remember, there was no 101 in those days...just forests and blackberries..mmm)

And Grandma kept watch over all with her pretty, pink umbrella.

She graciously greeted every family, every dog that went by making

each one's day just a little better.

There's a tradition at the conference center...one not to miss...

the Carnival. This year loads of fun, caramel apples, games and prizes, face painting

and '60s music blaring loud enough for me to sing along and not embarrass my family.

Do you see the ballet point? Miss June would be proud.

By the way, she did make it to the top.

This little one played every game on site and her daddy patiently held her

precious prizes and gave her more tickets.

There was a new addition to Cannon Beach this year...wild? bunnies...all around.

Hope named them...this is "Sandy."

Hope and I got to have morning walks with our coffee before breakfast.

That was one of the best parts of the week for me.

the last night...

a wonderful time was had by all...and, we're signed up for next year!

Wahoo! Thanks, Babe. You're such a great dad.