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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Blackberries!

I can't believe people consider these weeds! I also can't believe how much we pay for them in Nebraska when they grow so abundantly in Oregon.

Home, Sweet Home

Tomorrow marks 38 years since my parents bought their house. I can't believe how many memories are wrapped up in this place. It will always feel like home.

The view down my parents' street

My parents' home

The park behind the house

My old playhouse

Another generation loving the park

In the garden

Seaside and Cannon Beach

This trip was Annie's first chance to see the beach. We made the most of it!

Tillamook

Love me some good Tillamook cheese. And ice cream! We had a fun tour through the cheese factory.

2014 Family Campout

These were taken at Nehalem Bay campground.

Whenever we road trip, we give the girls tickets. They have enough tickets to get through the day, and pay us a ticket every 50 miles. This has completely eliminated "how much longer" and "are we there yet?"

This time around, I took a picture every time the girls gave me a ticket. This was a great perspective of our beautiful country.

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Fabulous 40

It's hard living 1,600 miles away from my best friend. We've been through an awful lot since that first day of 8th grade, sitting together in the back of the science class (I wonder if we weren't seated alphabetically how long it would have taken us to become friends.)

I still giggle at our high school antics, but I'm deeply grateful for the friendship that has matured and grown (even though we have our days where we wonder if we've matured!)

We both turned 40 this year, and life didn't allow us to take the getaway we had wanted. But we still made a great day of it earlier this week, visiting all sorts of places we wouldn't normally frequent - and simply getting away for a few hours of all the responsibilities that life has brought our way.