Seaside 2010

who says you can't take an 8 week old to the beach! Max liked the beach very much!

Who is that HOT Dad of 4?

the house we rented was well equipped for kids. tons of games and puzzles.

ready for the beach. the sun came out for about 15 mins, the kids threw on their swim suits and by the time we got out to the beach the sun was gone.

so we put on coats and out we went! :)
we caravaned with my parents and brother. So for most of the ride it was my dad and brother in one car and Justin, mom and I and kids in our van. the running joke was whoever rode with dad and alex fell asleep...so when we wanted a kid to nap we sent them to my parents car. I told my brother it was because he is boring, he thought it was because he provided a nurturing, peaceful, secure environment...yea whatever.


go cougs. it was weird putting max in such warm stuff...you forget how cold it is at the coast.

loving the carousel



and of coures the tradition of stopping at multanomah for an ice cream cone!






Okay, so here's how the trip REALLY went with 4 small kids:)
Tuesday at midnight Tyler threw up...and we are supposed to leave in like 6 hours. He seeemed fine right afterwards to we went. He really was fine until Thursday when he broke out into a hive like rash over his hands and feet. A quick trip to rite aide for some bendadryl and he was good. On the trip home Grace started to get sick...Max was fussy and basically it took us ALL day to get home.
Other than THAT it really was very fun and a huge success. Max rode over like a champ and slept wonderfully. The kids all played really well and had a blast.