On the 11th, we caught an airport shuttle to LAX and flew north to Oregon. It was Finn's first official flight in his own seat. From PDX, we drove over to Aunt Erika and Uncle Brad's place in Hillsboro. Nana and Boopa were also visiting, and we had another little birthday celebration for Finn. It was fun to stay and visit with Aunt Erika, Uncle Brad, and cousins Rowan and baby Sawyer.
And our visiting didn't end there; from Hillsboro, we headed to the northern Oregon coast, where Mama was setting up an experiment. Nana, Boopa, Erika, Brad, and the cousins rented a nearby house for a couple of nights and even went to check out Mama's Cape Meares field site with us on Sunday.
We dropped Caden off at Camp Magruder on Sunday afternoon after a stop at the Tillamook Cheese Factory for ice cream. This year, Caden went to camp for five nights and had a great time.
Over the next several days, Mama, Dada, and Finn visited several study sites along the coast, collecting mussels for Mama's experiments. Finn was quite excited about visiting and playing at so many beaches. And we even found a toy digger abandoned at one of the sites!
On Friday morning, we picked Caden up from camp and drove back over the Coast Range and down the valley to Corvallis. Ama and Adad's retirement celebration was on Saturday, so all of their kids and grandkids convened for the celebration. It was great to see everyone and especially to watch the cousins interacting.
Of course, it was also fun to visit favorite places in Corvallis. Tomorrow, we head east, across the Cascades to the high desert and the Wallowas.
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What fun and special memories!
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