Camping is in-tents

This summer we were able to take a camping trip with our ward at Cape Lookout which is super close to Tillamook, and it was AWESOME.  Like seriously, so awesome that it wasn't even like camping.  It was right by the beach with easy beach access, nice facilities such as a bathroom with running water, flushing toilets, and showers, and the camp sites were decently sized with a fair amount of privacy.  We had so much fun!  We roasted hot dogs and mallows for smores, and watched a beautiful sunset across the ocean.

Some kids from the ward invading our camp site

Brittany and Vicky. Tents set up and ready to party!

 Of course one of the best parts about camping is the FOOD and we had a most delicious breakfast!  Bacon, eggs, hashbrowns, all cooked over the fire, and peach dump cake cobbler from the dutch oven!

Brittany's sand dollar haul

 The next day we were able to pack everything up after our yummy breakfast and head to the beach for the day- walking in the water (which was surprisingly warm for Oregon coast), collecting sand dollars, and having a picnic lunch!

My sand dollar haul.  Rollin'!

Camping was SO great this week that we decided to go the next weekend as well, but with our friends Brittany and the Stanfords cuz the Stanfords weren't able to go to the ward campout.  We went to Barview Jetty, which is also close to Tillamook but north a bit, where the Tillamook Bay jetty is, and let's just say that this camping experience was not as great as the perfect one the week before.  We were NOT right on the beach, the facilities were only mediocre, and there were SO many people with campsites crammed right next to each other with hardly any privacy... dogs running through the site, bikers along the road. Yikes.  The Stanfords got there pretty late so they had to set up their tent in the dark but we tried to entertain the kids with roasting things on the fire.

The next morning we made another great breakfast of sticky rolls and egg strata and then packed everything up and headed to Rockaway Beach.  We made sure to bring our swimming suits this time, but the water wasn't as warm as Cape Lookout (Cape Lookout was just the greatest place ever).  We still had fun playing in the waves and little tide pools and exploring the cute downtown.

After we had our fair share of the beach, we went to the Tillamook Factory for some cheese, ice cream, and lunch. Yum!  Then Dustin and I with Brittany went down to McMinnville for the Yamhill County Fair Demolition Derby!  This Demo derby was TEENY TINY compared to the Utah State Fair one we are used to in Spanish Fork, but it was still fun and we were able to enjoy some fair food of elephant ears, funnel cake, and snow cones.  I have to say that it was my FIRST time every having an elephant ear and it was delicious! Who doesn't love a giant cinnamon and sugar scone?!  I also picked up a few cute little girl bows for my future lil cupcake (hopefully someday) and lil baby girl Jack coming in October.
 

Demo Derby parade of the cars