The Great Outdoors

Our spring has jumpstarted summer a little earlier than anticipated. Of course, they're reporting record breaking temps, which could mean no campfires in the high country and drought in the valley's below, but regardless, it still remains so beautiful in our little nook of the PACNW. We have been on two official camping trips this spring: Mora and Kalaloch, both along the rugged, wild coast. The coast is my favorite place to just be....to relax, to detox, to live, to meditate. We were fortunate to share our Memorial Day excursion with our very close friends, Nikki and Steve, and of course, adorable Olivia and Madelynne. Having friends like them in life is really pretty remarkable. I am so blessed by their friendship and love. They are the best!

Here are highlights from our trip(s) to the beautiful Pacific Coast.

Rialoto Beach

Running at the campground-Mora

Toys

"Coffee" and her tablet

Sailaway Sailors washed up along shore

Coast Guard en route to do their routine sunset cruise-La Push

10 Years and counting

Our balcony view-Kalaloch

Tidepools

Beach fire

Plaing in the sand

Burnt dinner--eh, we improvised. :)

View of our camp at Kalaloch

Nikki and I

Clam Shell Stonehenge

Crash (Lensbaby fun)

Just "Resting my eyes"

Please, do not feed the animals

Left out

The boys fort

The Phillips Little Family.

Helping out

The Hoh River

Jelly

Make shift shade

Miss Noelle

King of the Driftwood

The sign needs to be updated, we decided.

Getting some sun

Watching whales with mom

Watching our neighbors playing on the beach

Go!

Enjoying warm coffee and watching the ocean

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