Heading to the beach!

It's time for our annual trip to Seaside Oregon! This is my favorite time of year. We load up the truck with almost everything we own and head down I-5 to the Oregon coast.

Along with the kitchen sink, this time we also brought Skylar's tortoise Jeff.

I feel a little bad because Skylar is just three days off of having his wisdom teeth pulled. His face is still very swollen.

This yearly trip is special because we spend it with our chosen family. Skylar's  godparents Michele and Walter Mathay, their kids and grandkids. 

Walter rents a huge house on the beach for the five families to stay together. 

We've been doing this since Skylar was six years old. This is year 10, It's always a blast, but it's getting easier as the kids get older.

As the sun sets on our first night in the house everyone settles in for a fantastic week at the beach.