Monday, August 22, 2016

Let's go to the beach


A post with too many photos, and in no particular order, about our fast and furious trip to the Oregon Coast this summer. We drove to Beaverton and stayed the night before continuing on to Newport for a couple fun days with family.












A quick stop at Multnomah Falls.



Swimming with some new friends at the hotel pool. They were playing Marco Polo but it turned into Marco "Pollo" and I almost died from how cute it was.
You can't really see how huge these hydrangea are, the biggest I've ever seen!



Matt was beaming, he loves the ocean. Definitely a beach bum.
Collin, who had never seen the ocean (if you don't count the Puget Sound or San Francisco Bay) was all in. He had to be dragged out for food because he was enjoying himself so much. We also had the best luck with Oregon Coast weather, this sunny day was more like a California beach. (without all the people!!)
Beach babes!

Sand crabs :)
I just HAD to recreate this moment.

10 years later...










My Great Aunt and Uncle were celebrating 80th birthdays!





Most of our group made it into a picture on the last morning together.


Seriously, Matt was in his happy place. Just giddy, the entire trip.







We celebrated Kaleb's 15th birthday with big breakfast and then he got to go surfing.





My Grandma and her twin brother.







It can be a special kind of joy to share your immediate family with your extended family. I come from good stock! ;)

Thursday, August 11, 2016

#summerselfieseries

2016
Last year Koen and I set aside a moment each day of the cousin time to take a picture together. We hash-tagged it #summerselfieseries on Instagram, which we use all year to keep in touch. I was thrilled when he was up for it again this summer.

                                                                             2015

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Family Reunion

 Each summer this crew makes their way from Calgary, Alberta to southern Idaho. Kelly and Kirsten and their 6-pack make the 18+ hour journey happen and we celebrate with junk food and swimming pool hangs and photo opps.













Camel Back Park, the Boise Greenbelt, Settlers Park, Tropical Sno, movies at Grandma Ellen's, and feeding the cows at Grandpa Mitch's.









































































Basketball games, the Canadian kiddos had their first United States Independence Day, too many selfies, sprinkler runs, making "Worms n' Dirt," and a dance party or two.





Obviously it's all a little too much for one post. But it sure is fun to look back at all the sweet photos and cousin connections that happen two weeks every summer. Love you, Archuletas up north!