Family vacations are one of the best because they bring you closer together, for instance the 10 hour drive from Latah to Long Beach we did today. What I mean is, everyone is together doing adventures. Billy's not a soccer practice, Mary isn't at dance class, Mom isn't trying to shuffle kids around and still get to work on time, Dad isn't going to work every morning and then coming home and helping fix the things on the house or rush off to the recital or parent meeting. All of these great things that make our lives, adventures get put to the side for a week or however long you may be gone.
We all need time to breathe, relax, reset and forget about the stress of life for awhile. For my family this year it was escaping to the beach cabin. My great grandmother owns it and was kind enough to let us use it for our vacation since all of our other plans went up in smoke (literally my entire state is on fire)
I love the memories here the cabin was a wedding present from my great-grandfather to my great- grandmother over 50 years ago. My dad has grown up going to the beach with his grand parents and great grandmother, my aunt and uncle also have memories there and my parents honey mooned there. All of these memories echo through the walls as you enter the sweet cabin and I was super excited to be going here for vacation. Now about our trip here......
We left our house somewhere around 7:30 in the morning with our coffee and donuts in hand. By noon we had made it to Ellensburg for lunch at Dairy Queen. Mom and Dad regaled us with stories of their days at Central and as much as I did my typical teenage duty of complaining and rolling my eyes at these stories. I actually really enjoy them and love listening to my parents talk of there hang outs, when the met, where they lived after they got married and all of their fond memories.
Donuts For Breakfast
Mom and James at Dairy Queen
In Yakima we stopped at a fruit tent and got stick candy, nectarines, and water. James and I even got free apples, but as seeing as how James doesn't like fruit he gave it to mom instead. From here we pressed onward listening to music along the way. making the trek closer to the beach.
Mom and I with our free apples
Our next stop was at the farm where we visited with family, before heading to dinner in Kelso at Cap'n Yobes where we got delicious fish and chips. It was actually so hot inside the restaurant that they offered us a towel when we told them that our order was for here! It was from here on that I, wrapped in Dad's coat slept all the way to the cabin. James being the good brother that he is stayed alert and kept pulling the coat closer over me to keep me warm and allowed me to lay my head in his lap in the back seat of my mom's jeep so I could sleep.
We all need time to breathe, relax, reset and forget about the stress of life for awhile. For my family this year it was escaping to the beach cabin. My great grandmother owns it and was kind enough to let us use it for our vacation since all of our other plans went up in smoke (literally my entire state is on fire)
I love the memories here the cabin was a wedding present from my great-grandfather to my great- grandmother over 50 years ago. My dad has grown up going to the beach with his grand parents and great grandmother, my aunt and uncle also have memories there and my parents honey mooned there. All of these memories echo through the walls as you enter the sweet cabin and I was super excited to be going here for vacation. Now about our trip here......
We left our house somewhere around 7:30 in the morning with our coffee and donuts in hand. By noon we had made it to Ellensburg for lunch at Dairy Queen. Mom and Dad regaled us with stories of their days at Central and as much as I did my typical teenage duty of complaining and rolling my eyes at these stories. I actually really enjoy them and love listening to my parents talk of there hang outs, when the met, where they lived after they got married and all of their fond memories.
In Yakima we stopped at a fruit tent and got stick candy, nectarines, and water. James and I even got free apples, but as seeing as how James doesn't like fruit he gave it to mom instead. From here we pressed onward listening to music along the way. making the trek closer to the beach.
Our next stop was at the farm where we visited with family, before heading to dinner in Kelso at Cap'n Yobes where we got delicious fish and chips. It was actually so hot inside the restaurant that they offered us a towel when we told them that our order was for here! It was from here on that I, wrapped in Dad's coat slept all the way to the cabin. James being the good brother that he is stayed alert and kept pulling the coat closer over me to keep me warm and allowed me to lay my head in his lap in the back seat of my mom's jeep so I could sleep.
Dad and I at Cap'n Yobes
Arriving late at the cabin we quickly unloaded and climbed into bed dreaming of the many adventures that awaited us at the beach.
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