Lincoln City, 2007

The always fabulous, ever fun and decidedly wonderful Howard family trip to Lincoln City, Oregon was, well, all that. Every two or three years Wade's family gets together at a beach house on the Oregon coast for a week of reunion and relaxing. This year we were 14 -- Dad and Mom, Derric and Amanda, Joel and Betsy (uncle and aunt from Idaho), their two daughters Mitzi and Abbey, and the six of us. It was a wonderful vacation and so good to catch up and get reacquainted with those we don't get to see often enough.

Besides the adventures shown below, there were also long walks on the beach, an awesome fireworks show, hours of kite flying, eating out and feasting in, games every night, lots of tickles for Mitzi and Abbey (and I have to live with him, girls!), building a dam and diverting a river (okay, a small stream) and trying desperately to finish a 1000-piece photomosaic puzzle (it didn't quite happen, those things are hard!).



We celebrated Elijah's 2nd birthday the day we arrived. Hats and cake for all!



Isaac flew a kite for the first time (and only let it go once -- thankfully I was able to catch it again!).



Isaac, Levi and Luke got the biggest kick out of running from the surf.



Wade, Mitzi, Abbey and I went boogie-boarding a couple days - lots of fun if you don't count the nearly washed out to sea experience!



Lots of sand, lots of beach toys, lots of sunscreen... lots of fun.



The boys enjoying some of Lij's birthday presents, new books, on Papa's lap.