After my wedding in Portland on Friday, we loaded up and headed the rest of the way to Seaside Oregon. We met all my family (except Lauren and PJ) at the beach that afternoon. After we unpacked and got settled, we headed to the Ocean for Brody’s very first time. It was quite chilly on his toes, but he loved it. He also loved the chocolate chip cookie he crammed in on the way into the water. He had fun wave hopping, running from the water and his first little dip.
The second time we went to the Ocean was a lot more sandy. Brody built his first sand castle. He loved digging in the sand, filling the buckets and destroying his sand castles. He also loved burying Aunt Emmalee, chasing seagulls and sand fights with the other boys. He was a sandy, but happy mess at the end of the day. 
We also spent a little time shopping and carousel-ing. On Saturday, we hit the outlet malls and were spoiled rotten. My mom went crazy in Carter’s and we left with a full year wardrobe Piper and a few cute new clothes for Brody too. All the kids got new clothes and shoes, too. On our way to dinner that night, we took a ride on the carousel with all the fam. Brody had SO much fun so on Monday he and I went back for one more ride before we headed home. Then, Brody got to choose one toy from the toy store and of course he chose a kitty cat.
Our Family Vacation Seaside Oregon was a success. Vacations definitely aren’t easy with a toddler, or always relaxing, but for the most part we all had a blast!
Kylee Ann Maughan is a family and international brand photographer based in small-town Northern Utah. She has been a business owner for 13.5 years, and also runs a successful and award-winning associate team. Kylee hosts semi-annual retreats, speaks at conferences and teaches online courses about running a small business and marketing. Her niche in coaching is helping moms turn their passion into profit, while being the mom they dream of.
July 23, 2014
Kylee Maughan
