The week before Christmas we headed to Depoe Bay, Oregon to
celebrate Christmas a little early with our families. The drive to Oregon was much easier than when Ryder was 2.5
weeks old (that trip took twice as long as normal and involved lots of stops in
darkened Taco Bell parking lots to nurse). This time, Ryder slept the whole way! Such a champ!
It was a low-key weekend of celebrating. There was a lot of playing and laughing
with the babies. A LOT of yummy
food consumption. We took the dogs
for a walk on the beach (Boone and Corey both stayed at a nearby doggy daycare and we had visitation rights).
We played and lost a cribbage game. One day, Jesse took a four-hour nap, the lazy punk. But more than anything, we just relaxed
and enjoyed being together. We also
enjoyed four rare days of Oregon coast sunshine!
Ryder got to see both sets of grandparents, his Uncle David
and Aunt Erin, and his cousin Alex.
Here are some more pictures from the weekend:
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| Walk on the beach with the dogs. |
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| Gorgeous! |
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| A Grandma's "happy place." |
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| We had some similar ideas about gifts this year. So funny! |
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| Our beautiful boy. |
And I just had to post this picture again in case you missed it:
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| Alex and Ryder at the beach. |