Memorial Day at the Beach

We had a great weekend at the beach with friends and family. On Friday we had dinner at Rogue Ales in Old Town. It was fun to spend some time with adults, eat well and share a drink or two.

The weather in May can be unpredictable, and we had a bit of everything. Saturday was beautiful and some of us walked on the beach.

My sister and her family showed up on Saturday evening after dinner. The kids love "pwaygrowns", so most of us followed them down to watch them climb and slide. 

Then we hung out by the fire until the rain started. Unfortunately, it didn't really let up all night or the next morning. We headed into Newport for breakfast, and around noon we took the kids to the Hatfield Marine Science Center. They loved the tide pool touch tanks. Of course, they love to play in water so that was to be expected. After lunch, they headed home and we spent the rest of the day relaxing.

The rain continued on Sunday, so we headed home. It was a good weekend with some much needed rest and relaxation.

State Conference

This past weekend was the DAR Oregon State Conference in Portland. It was a wonderful conference. Of course, all of us who were "on duty" (pages, conference committee, state officers, etc.) worked really hard to keep everything rolling smoothly. You see, this year we hosted Mrs. Wright, the National Society's President General.

It was an honor to meet the President General and the visiting state regents from Idaho, Iowa, Colorado and New Mexico. I had a lot of fun being a page again this year.

Happy Birthday Sis!

Tonight we celebrated my sister's birthday. Her dinner request was pan fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy.  We made strawberry shortcake after she blew out the candles.

I won't say how many years, but it's definitely more than the four candles Mom put on her cake!

Teacher Appreciation Week

Lat week was Teacher Appreciation week. We have a great group of parents who provided lunch one day. And our student council provided snacks on another. I spend most of the week sugared up. To top it off some of my kiddoes brought me gifts. They can be so sweet.

Happy 3!

He turned 3 last week. So we celebrated with cupcakes, squirt guns and a pinata. Unfortunately, he doesn't stand still for photos.