Kalaloch..our trip!

what would the ocean be if you could not run away from the big waves. I love this picture, I just wish I would have caught Hannah in it as well.. she was off to the left :) I am always amazed that we go in the water when it is so cold.. I guess the waves call to all.

The kids loved the water..Hannah may have loved it too much. when she realized that she was warm in her wet suit she took off and I had to run in after her.. clothes and all. Jumping the waves was a true highlight of the trip.

We loved the sand, and it loved us back. Emy could not get over how awesome and smooth the sand was.. all the river banks we swim at in the past had pebble beaches and rough sand... she said this was way better.

Hannah loved the beach but would get way cold. Her wet suit helped keep her a bit warmer and also kept a lot of that "yucky" sand out. She enjoyed playing in the sand but had a few issues with it sticking to her hands. We went through a lot of water bottles to help her with her sensory overload.

I have to say forks and LaPush have run with the Twilight trend and are having fun with it. This is what you see as you enter the reservation into LaPush.. way too funny not to take a picture. There was also a tour that you could take on a bus twilighted out. it was an 8 hour tour that took you to some of the hot spots.. like where "Bella's car" was parked.

we took a road trip and headed up past forks to LaPush. We were not able to make the hike to the main beach so this is the other side of LaPush. For any twilight readers it is were the werewolves live :) It was absolutely beautiful!! It was too bad that is was overcast, but we enjoyed it all the same.

Cassie has created an awesome dance, and since she was so happy playing in the ocean she decided it was the right time for dancing.. way too cute

Micah found this very cool crab. he considered taking it home but decided it belonged in the ocean.. good call. I do not think the crab and his lizard would have gotten along.

We had a great time at the beach! It was overcast everyday but the last full day. It was really nice to have the sun come out and play. All of the family made it out except my Brother Dennis and his family. It was nice to spend time with Sisters, Brother, in-laws and some of the newest additions to the family. The cousins had so much fun playing together on and off the beach. We had tent sleep overs and even arranged Emeline going to spend a week at my sister's house with her girls next year. Emeline thought it was very cool that my sister has a house of only girls.. well except their dad, Issac. I think the next time we go we will cut the trip to 5 days.. 7 was just too much camping. Trent says I may change my mind by then. We will not be back for two years and I guess I should consider that all the children will be much older by then. 

Next year we will be heading to Idaho Falls for the Crook reunion, some much needed time with family down there and a trip to Yellowstone to round things off. We have already started the preparations.. the kids are studding up on Yellowstone and Micah has some ideas of what he can do with his cousins.. 

School starts for me on the 23rd. I am hoping all goes well and that i can pass my much dreaded Statistics class this semester. The kids start school on the 1st of September. All the kids are very excited, Cassie most of all. She gets to go to school all day with her brother and sister. She has decided this will make her a true big kid and her life will change forever.. lol. To prepare for school starting she decided yesterday that she should give up her training wheels and she is doing awesome.. all she needs to get now is the start and she will be on her way!!!