Our West Coast Vacation

Our whirlwind summer of traveling and fun time with both of our families has finally come to a close.  We have been so blessed this summer to have gotten to go on two very fun, but very different beach vacations.  First we went to Nags Head and had a traditional "beach" vacation with my family.  By traditional, I mean that we spent most of every day just hanging out on the beach and in the warm water.  This time, however, we went to the Oregon Coast with Kyle's family and it was a totally different beach experience.  The water is chilly, the temperatures are in the mid-60's and it was GLORIOUS! Pregnant girl was loving life :)  Not to mention that we have a blast with Kyle's family and the scenery in Oregon is epic.

Knox & I spent the week before our vacation in Spokane hanging out with Kyle's mom, sister, brother-in-law and our niece and nephew.  It was a fun week for the kiddos to get some much needed hang-out time with each other.  Then, Kyle flew in on Friday night and we made the 9 hour (yikes!) drive to the coast to spend a week there.  We had amazing weather and fun just getting to spend time together.  Getting to watch the Olympics every night was a huge bonus too!

Here are some of the pics from our week:

Marek on the beach

Miss McKenna 

Knox is over his sand fears!  

Aren't they cute?! 

Fishing at the Aquarium 

The Newport Aquarium

Kyle being silly with Knox

This kid has a new love...tractors!!

More tractors 

Knox loved the carousel!  

Kyle had fun taking Knox on the old-timey bumper cars

Knox was a trooper!

Knox & Marek on the beach

The Carlson family with Nana

Our family with Nana :) 

Nana with her grandkids

The whole gang

Not too much longer for the 3 of us!

I am at 29 weeks now- crazy!! We are in town and hoping to just enjoy time as the three of us until our little girl arrives sometime in October.  I'll post some of the fun things we do with Knox before she comes :) 

-Stacie