Joneel's wedding was August 10th at Rockaway Beach, OR so we packed up Owen and headed out on a roadtrip. Owen is not a fan of long car rides, but he was such a trooper - fun toys, movies, a nap, and some key stops at places he could run and play helped us get there without too many tears.
We had two condos side by side, only about 100 feet from the beach. Ariene, Johan, and Rayell and Brandon's family took one side; Mom, Gary and Christine's family, and our family took the other side. Owen had so much fun playing with his cousins and getting his first look at the ocean! We played hard and did some tourist stuff the day before the wedding, then enjoyed family time with Joneel and her kids as she and Ken were married. It was a cloudy day, but no rain and the backdrop of the ocean with the waves crashing against the shore was perfect for their vows (although it made it hard to hear, even with the microphone!).
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| A stop for dinner and a trip to the pet store, he 'walked' this dog all over the store! |
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| Digging, his favorite pasttime |
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| We found a Batman kite in the closet at the condo and everyone took a turn flying it in the crazy wind |
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| Watching the waves |
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| Rest time after a long morning of running and playing at the beach |
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| Second trip of the day down to dig in the sand! |
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| Choosing an ice cream flavor to try at the Tillamook Factory |
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| Enjoying his mint chocolate chip ice cream and watching a Tillamook movie about cows :) |
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| Finally gets to drive the bus! He waited forever, patient kiddo - so many adult tourists ahead of us taking their picture in this bus! |
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| Our family at the wedding |
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| Hanging out with the boy cousins after the wedding |
