our family vacation (photos posted on Snapfish)

The highlight of our summer was a family reunion trip to the coast. We got to see 9 of my brothers and sisters and their families, plus 100+ members of my mom's side of the family. Tierra Del Mar is tiny and peaceful. We played on the beach every day, went crabbing, and I took a surfing lesson. We returned home tired, sandy, and relaxed. Thanks Mom and Dad!

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Grandma Jo and Omi are happy crabbers

thanks for the beach

The day after Thanksgiving was sunny and warm, so we went to the beach! The Oregon coast makes me happy; Oswald West was full of surfers and dogs. It was actually warm enough for Omi to run around in her swimsuit!

John let me try his surfboard, and now I want to go again. See the tiny spec in the distance? That's me!