FRIENDS {and the beach}

We hopped in JD's truck on Monday and decided we'd go on a road trip. Once we got the kids loaded up, Jack noticed a{nother} flat tire. Needless to say, he all but dropped down on the road and started flopping around in a fit of rage. He.Was.Mad. So, after a lil delay (and some new tires that were 'buy three, get one FREE'), we were on the road...to Rudd and Maegan's. They live in Northern Washington (and just so you know, we have two maps of Oregon in our truck).

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Our first excursion was the beach (after the fireworks on the Indian Reservation, of course). This is Maegan and Reid. Rudd and JD are standing in front of us (in case you were wondering). I never thought I'd turn into my parents but alas...we are picnicking. This is what you call 'pack a cooler and eat for FREE' :)

The Three Amigos:

Okay, ya'll. This is a MONSTER of an agate. How lucky of a find is that???

What's more is that at this particular moment, it was a low spring tide (an exceptionally low tide during a full or new moon phase when the moon and sun's gravity pull at Earth's fluids together). The result? Sanddollar VILLE!

Don't even think for one second that we didn't spend a considerable amount of time de-sanding Ryan! Hahahaa

Part of getting {old} is saying goodbye (or rather 'see ya later') to good friends. We lead different lives in different places and yet when we get together, it's as if we just pick up where we left off. We laugh. We live. And we love. This family is one we love very much - and wish we could spend {more} time with!