Cannon Beach

Sadly we have not gone much of anywhere since Kinsley was born but this week we decided that needed to change. We went to Cannon Beach for the day on Saturday. I was so excited and looking forward to it all week. We did get a later start than we wanted but we got out 45 minutes later but that's not too bad considering I have to pack the kitchen sink and everything in the entire house!






We got to the beach about 11:30am and it was so busy. Of course it was going to be busy because it was a beautiful day being over 90 degrees in the Portland area and about 80 degrees at the coast. We drove around the city center of Cannon Beach for about 10 minutes feeling frustrated because their was no parking anywhere. We happened upon a spot from some people leaving thank goodness.







I put Kinsley in her Moby and started to cruise some of the shops. Of course we went to Bruce's Kitchen Candy Shop because they have the sour gummy cherries that I love and can never find here in Portland.














We had lunch, which we brought from home, to help save money and time too since all the restaurants were packed. I could imagine the wait time was most likely 30 minutes. After lunch we went down to the beach to show Kinsley that the Oregon coast is not always dreary and dark.













I didn't know what to expect when putting her feet in the sand for the first time but she actually liked it. She kicked it around and didn't care about it being on her feet. Ray suggested that I try to put her feet in the water. I wasn't sure how that would go over because I knew it would be cold but she didn't mind. She splashed her feet and enjoyed the soft sand pushing in between her toes.







I am so happy that we got to take her there. My parents used to take my brother and I to the beach all the time and I would like to continue that tradition with my daughter.