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| Road tripping with the kiddos: Greasy fast food, story book readings, sweaty headed naps, rest stops, Curious George on repeat and hearing "Are we there yet? 823, 643 times. |
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| Walking hand in hand with a precocious little lady. |
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| Winding pathways leading to a magical secret forest in a foreign land. |
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| Finding hidden treasures such as slugs and BB gun pellets. |
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| Cool grass on bare feet and an evening game of chase-around. |
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| The beautiful Oregon sky. |
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| Being in the company of people in love. |
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| Strolling the misty streets of Downtown Portland searching for a warm meal and cold drinks. |
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| The cold drinks. |
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| Covered train compartments. |
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| New found friendship. |
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| Damp hair, cold toes, and feeling the pure clean wet air. |
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| Entering the unknown. |
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| Strong shouldered dads with their sons. |
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| Lions, tigers and bears. Oh my! |
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| Little girls with so much spunk you just have to smile. Over and over again. |
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| Sandy biscuits. |
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| Seeing the ocean for the first time. |
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| And loving it. |
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| Waves that ambush and knock your children down. |
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| Family friends |
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| Family moments. |
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| Being with the one you love. |
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| Sandcastles. |
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| Open fires. |
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| S'mores. |
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| Impromptu photo shoots. |
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| Wine and food. |
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| Wine tasting while the babysitter watches over your kids. |
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| Sharing some wine with a lifelong friend. |
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The sun breaking through.
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This year we took our family vacation once again up to the Great North West. We had gracious and generous hosts who planned each day with activities for the kids including, nature walks, various park visits, two train rides, a visit to the zoo, and a day at Cannon Beach. The kids got along better than I ever could have imagined. Not ONE argument between the big kids and the only whining came about from Max when someone stole his sword or if bed time was fast approaching. This trip was a triple threat: a vacation for the kids, a vacation for Josh and I, and a vacation for us as a family.
Thank you Matt and Shawna, it was truly, a wonderful time.
Absolutely Beauitful! As I said on FB, Cannon Beach is about 30 mins from where we used to live and in the town where Olivia and Taryn were born. It's so nice to see pictures and to be reminded as to how beautiful it is out there! And once again I am amazed at the brilliance of your picture taking!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely magical photos! Looks like truly the PERFECT vacation. Wished I was there of course, but so happy you, Josh and my favorite little people.
ReplyDeleteThis vacation looks like a dream come true. I'm so happy that your family took this awesome trip, that will be remembered forever. How did you possibly pick these out of the 430 pics you took? These are definitely some of my favorites. I was totally moved by the photos of Mazzy seeing the ocean for the first time, I didn't know it was her first (and Max's for that matter), how totally awesome. I just love photos because you can relive that vacation over and over again. Checking out your pics was like looking at a magazine spread in Sunset or Better Homes and Gardens, where they highlight an area to visit. It just made me want to go away!!! Welcome back! xo
ReplyDeleteNow THAT is a family vacation! It seems the Gasparinis are the ultimate hosts. How wonderful of them to plan so many fun outings, for the kids AND the adults!
ReplyDeleteThis post was magical. Made me feel like I was there. Can't wait to hear all about it in person tonight! <3
Thank you girls! You all left so many fun comments. Wish we could all rent a mansion and spend a week together. Some day......
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