Vacation!!

What better way to spend Spring Break then by going to the beach? We packed up the car and headed to the Oregon Coast. It was a long drive for poor Logan, who was not use to traveling farther than to the store. Not long into our trip he began to ask the dreaded question: "Are we almost there?" Both Josh and I laughed.. we had only just crossed the bridge into Oregon. We knew it was going to be a VERY long drive if he kept this up! I told Logan that each time he asked that question it would take LONGER to get there, and if he wanted to see the beach today he should not ask again. To my surprise it worked! I think over the next few hours he only asked once more, and much to his dismay I reminded him that thanks to the question we would be in the car longer than needed. He got upset but did not ask again.
Finally we could smell the salty air, we were there! We searched for our motel. For the first night of our trip we stayed at the Shilo Inn in Newport Oregon.
We were eager to see the beach so as soon as we got our bags upstairs we
headed down there. It was cold and windy and the sun was begining to set but it was totally worth braving it. It was the most beautiful sunset I have witnessed in a long time.
Josh and I woke up the next morning not feeling so great. A massive cold was upon us both. After our Zicam we were off to breakfast, and then off to the Oregon Coast Aquarium. It had been a few years since Logan and I had been there, and it was the first time for Josh. It was another sunny day (at least for the moment) and we enjoyed all of the outside attractions.
One of my favorites was the sea lions. Not only was the water a beautiful color, but I just loved watching them swim.
Logan really loved the sharks. There was a tunnel that you can walk through and you are surrounded by sharks! They were even swimming under us. Logan was scared for a moment, but then he really enjoyed himself. It was so peaceful in there.


Later that day we visited a "Pirate" store. Logan was allowed to pick out a few pieces of Pirate treasure. He was so excited about getting to keep his gold.
The next morning after getting some much needed rest we headed up the coast. We stopped at a Cape Foulweather. This lookout was really worth stopping at. Not only was the view totally amazing, but they also had a little shop inside. I was a little terrified of going to close to the window on one side because I felt like the whole side of the shop was going to fall off into the Ocean.






Logan found a fortune teller machine and begged and pleaded for a dollar to get his fortune read. This being vacation and all we gave in and handed over a dollar. We took a video clip of it. It was cute, and at the end it spit out a small fortune card. I found this card two years later in Logans room. He really enjoyed the fortune teller.
We had rented a cottage for the rest of our stay at the Ester Lee motel in Lincoln City. The cottage was really cute. It was a one bedroom with a gas fireplace and full kitchen. There was a pull out sofa for Logan. I would LOVE to go back! The view was beautiful! The cottage sat upon a bluff so every where you looked was ocean.
This being our first vacation together we tried to make it as fun as possible. We took many walks on the beach and searched for our own treasure. The sun was shining and we took full advantage of it. We also looked in tidepools for creatures. You never know what you are going to find at the beach!

A few days into our trip we went whale watching. This is the one thing that I really wanted to do. I wanted Logan to experience being in the open sea while searching for whales. The first day we went to buy the tickets they were closed due to poor weather. This should have been our first sign that whale watching was not a good idea. We went back the next day and got our tickets and boarded the boat. At first it was a blast! The sea breeze felt nice as we were trolling out to sea. But soon our good time turned foul. The water was so choppy that Logan and I began to get sea sick! I started feeling woozy and had to go sit inside the cabin. Logan joined me and there we spent a majority of our time. Sad to say we did not get to actually see a whale, but we did get to see the spray of a whale and a porpoise. I have asked myself many times if it was worth it.. and the answer is YES! I would go again to give the experience to Logan.
We ended our trip by taking the self guided tour of the Tillamook Cheese Factory. It was neat to learn how cheese is made, and of course wonderful to eat the ice cream!

Our first vacation together was a success! Sure there were sneaker waves that almost washed my little boy out to sea, and Josh and I were miserable most of the time with a horrid cold. But all in all we had a fun time together. This is a vacation that needs repeating!