KinleyBell&KyGuy: Road Trip!

We made the trek down to the Oregon Coast to visit Grandma B and Grandpa D this past weekend and, as usual, we had an amazing time. Our trip started Thursday, with a pit-stop in Portland. We stayed in a hotel Thursday so Kevin could work out of his work's Portland office Friday. While he was working the kids and I shopped around downtown Portland and ate a super yummy lunch. I was pretty nervous about how our evening in the hotel was going to go because in one room it was Kevin, me, Mckinley, Kyan and Max. For the first time, Mckinley stayed in a bed that was neither her crib (which is now her toddler bed) nor a pack-n-play. As expected, I was really apprehensive about how this was going to play out. However, Mckinley did amazing (she also stayed in a double-sized bed at the grandparents--in her own room this time--and never had an issue). She is such a big girl it shocks me! It was also Kyan's first time in a hotel--not that he really enjoyed any of the amenities, but still!

So anyways, after our stop in Portland it was off to the coast! Our weekend was packed with fun, exciting events starting with some pool time at B&D's. So, again, we did not have a swimsuit for Mckinley (I didn't know they got this little pool for the kids!), but she enjoyed the pool nonetheless in her shorts and tank! :)

Of course we thought Murphy (Grandma B & Grandpa D's dog) was SO funny!

Then we played with water guns for the first time...ended up being a fun toy for everyone throughout the weekend! :)

We dumped water on our head to cool off!

Kyan took his first dip....

...and wasn't real sure he liked it!

Big sis came to help though...or shoot him with the water gun?!

Later that day we got some swing time in with grandpa....

The next day we spent enjoying the Toledo Summer Festival....

First, the parade!

She LOVED it!

I had to wear a cowboy hat to fit in with the locals...see two pics down.

Waving at the parade participants...and getting some candy!

This was the pet snake of some people standing behind us. Mckinley wasn't real sure about the snake or the locals!

After we watched the parade we headed over to the carnival for some more fun.

Our first face painting! She got a butterfly...

After eating lunch (and her first snow cone), we headed home for a nap before we were back out again in the evening.

Once Mckinley and Kyan were all rested up, we went back to the carnival for more fun, including, Mckinley's first elephant ear (lots of firsts this weekend!).

Dancing away to the music! :)

Laughing away with Grandpa Dennis!

Rolling away for Kyan!

We ended the night with an AMAZING fireworks show---honestly one of the best I have ever seen. Mckinley liked it, but I also think she was pretty tired. No pictures to show--I think we have enough other pics though! :)

Our last full day on the coast we headed to the beach. Kyan slept most the time, but Mckinley had SO much fun. As she was sitting playing in the sand she proclaimed to all of us that it was the "sandbox"!