480. Hearing and seeing how excited they are for the trip.
481. Fanny packs full of snacks.
482. New toys and books for the trip.
483. Celebrating all the moms and my Mom too!
484. A bouquet of dandelions and Happy Mother's Day wishes from 2 sweethearts.
485. The Enchanted Forest.
487. Campfires.
488. Watching my boy be a 'farmer' and help plant the grapes.
489. The beach and nice, hot weather.
490. My favourite doughnuts---a treat for mother's day.
491. Good meals with good company.
492. Getting on the road again.
493. New sights along the way.
494. Taking the 'wrong' road and turning it into quite the adventure.
495. Getting through the border crossing and explaining to the officer 'why' we are at this border crossing!
496. Finding a hotel after surviving some pretty crazy, windy, mountain roads and passes.
497. Free breakfast!
498. A cheap tire at Walmart and a very handy husband.
499. Coastal highways.
500. Half way to one thousand! :o)
501. Arriving in Canon Beach, Oregon.
502. Setting up camp.
503. Goodwill deals (a heater/fan).
504. A trip to Costco and seeing how much cheaper it is in the States!
505. Watching the kids go nuts on the beach.
506. Heavenly seafood - thanks Norma Jean (a great, cheap restaurant in Seaside).
507. Finding and moving to a new campsite suited more towards kids (playground and pool).
508. Going to a new beach, exploring the rocks, building sand castles and taking naps.
509. Fun in the swimming pools.
510. Turning in early, after a long, fun day.
511. Hearing about how much fun they had during our cuddle time.
512. More beach time!
513. Seeing how awesome my hubby is at playing and interacting with our kids.
514. A rainy day drive.
515. Tillamook foot long jerky factory.
516. A last seafood supper at Norma Jeans.
517. A quick, easy drive to John's cousins place.
518. Beautiful views.
519. A wonderful lunch with wonderful company.
520. An afternoon/evening out for John and I (his cousin took our older two, so that we could go into town and enjoy some time to ourselves)
521. Just Jude and Mommy and Daddy.
522. An awesome Mexican meal at Chevy's.
523. That my kids listened!
524. A wonderful breakfast.
525. Wonderful conversations and hearing about the amazing things that God has done in their lives.
526. 19 years in the Mission field with the First Nations people here in Canada - a book to be put out soon (can't wait to read it--they have such a wealth of knowledge and Godly wisdom).
527. Feeling so incredibly blessed by John's cousins ---too blessed.
528. Driving back and getting through I-5 traffic.
529. A cheap, nice, huge, hotel (timeshare) booked by John's cousin for us to spend the night in.
530. Memories of a trip that my parents, sister and I took years ago to the exact same place.
531. Sleeping in a King sized bed again.
532. Watching these three and their make believe play.
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