Jennifer has some time off between quarters at UW so we decided to take our first family trip. We'd traveled a bit with Ellie but so far, Campbell's adventures had been limited to playgrounds and zoos. After looking at our options around the area, we headed over to the coast for a few days. The Navy has resort in Pacific Beach about 2.5 hours from here. It's open to anyone on active duty so we took advantage of the Navy's hospitality and rented a cottage. They will start renovating in October and I hope they do more than just slap on a new coat of paint. But the price was right and we were only there two nights. Heck, the Holiday Inn down the shore was $170 a night for just King suite. We paid less than half of that for 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a full kitchen and a separate living area. It sure was nice having a full size fridge and cabinets filled with dishes. And Ellie was thrilled that we were about 20 yards one of their playgrounds. We discovered that the town of Ocean Shores is only about 2 hours away so it's within day trip distance. Before it gets too cold over there, we'll definitely make a few more trips. Now that we know how easy it is to get over there, I will probably take the girls over during the week when Jennifer is back in school. Anyone up for a swim on 45 degree water?
As you can see, Campbell liked the ocean air. And Ellie loved to watch the waves. The weather was a bit nippy. We had highs in the upper 50's but there wasn't much wind so it was still bearable. I had forgotten how desolate yet beautiful the Pacific Northwest beaches are. Deep drop offs from the bluffs down to long beach expanses. For stretches of the area, you can drive quite a distance along without ever getting on paved roads. For now, we were quite content to chase Ellie's ball across the sand and let Campbell try to walk a few steps. Oh yes, Campbell has started to walk. She rambles on for 5-10 steps before she either forgets where she was off to or takes a tumble. And then she gets up and keeps going. Watching her try to pitter-pat her way across the sand was quite entertaining. The afternoon was quite entertaining. Ellie discovered that the water is quite a bit colder than she expected. She had been telling us that she needed to put her swimsuit on. But I think she was quite content to stay on the shore and away from the cold. I'm not where any tidal pools are but if we can find some, the girls will be enthralled at watching sea creatures up close.
Jennifer has some time off between quarters at UW so we decided to take our first family trip. We'd traveled a bit with Ellie but so far, Campbell's adventures had been limited to playgrounds and zoos. After looking at our options around the area, we headed over to the coast for a few days. The Navy has resort in Pacific Beach about 2.5 hours from here. It's open to anyone on active duty so we took advantage of the Navy's hospitality and rented a cottage. They will start renovating in October and I hope they do more than just slap on a new coat of paint. But the price was right and we were only there two nights. Heck, the Holiday Inn down the shore was $170 a night for just King suite. We paid less than half of that for 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a full kitchen and a separate living area. It sure was nice having a full size fridge and cabinets filled with dishes. And Ellie was thrilled that we were about 20 yards one of their playgrounds. We discovered that the town of Ocean Shores is only about 2 hours away so it's within day trip distance. Before it gets too cold over there, we'll definitely make a few more trips. Now that we know how easy it is to get over there, I will probably take the girls over during the week when Jennifer is back in school. Anyone up for a swim on 45 degree water? 
As you can see, Campbell liked the ocean air. And Ellie loved to watch the waves. The weather was a bit nippy. We had highs in the upper 50's but there wasn't much wind so it was still bearable. I had forgotten how desolate yet beautiful the Pacific Northwest beaches are. Deep drop offs from the bluffs down to long beach expanses. For stretches of the area, you can drive quite a distance along without ever getting on paved roads. For now, we were quite content to chase Ellie's ball across the sand and let Campbell try to walk a few steps. Oh yes, Campbell has started to walk. She rambles on for 5-10 steps before she either forgets where she was off to or takes a tumble. And then she gets up and keeps going. Watching her try to pitter-pat her way across the sand was quite entertaining. The afternoon was quite entertaining. Ellie discovered that the water is quite a bit colder than she expected. She had been telling us that she needed to put her swimsuit on. But I think she was quite content to stay on the shore and away from the cold. I'm not where any tidal pools are but if we can find some, the girls will be enthralled at watching sea creatures up close.
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Looks like you had a great time. We haven't spent much time at the ocean and that's a shame. It's right across the street. Crazy. Anyway, yeah for Campbell walking!!! They grow so fast! We miss you guys!
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