Headed to the coast!

One of the wonderful things about living here in Portland is the fact that in just over an hour, you can get to the beautiful Pacific Ocean. Yes, although it is still February, we had a "warmish" weekend and decided to head out to the coast for some fresh sea air. Gotta get out of the house we have been cooped up in so far this winter! Of course, we were not the only ones with this bright idea....I think about 1/2 the population of the greater Portland area, decided it was a good idea to head west. Regardless, we had a great day. We started out with lunch at the Rogue Brewery. Yes, despite the focus on beer, it is a very family friendly establishment and as you can see, Reese tried to fit right in as one of the "regulars"....

"Sometimes you wanna go, where everybody knows you name...."

After lunch we headed over the beach in Seaside. This was the first time we went to the beach since Reese has been mobile (or able to sit up on her own for that matter), so we decided she deserved to run her fingers through the sand on the beach (and her toes, and her hair, and her face....) All joking aside, it took her a few minutes to realize that sand is an OK thing, but once she realized all was good, she enjoyed every second of it!

And of course, you cannot go to the coast without finishing up the day with a nice ice cream cone. The wee one is not allowed to have this delightful treat yet, so it was quite a trick for Todd to carry her around in the Baby Bjorn and keep her curious fingers out of the ice cream. Yes, I know it seems a little cruel, but hey,we deserve some simple pleasures too right?? This time next year, she will be able to have her very own cone....I am sure that will make for some wonderful pictures as well!