Spring Break

Since Rachel is in school we had to take advantage of Spring Break. So, on Tuesday we went over to Newport to the Aquarium. I can't remember the last time I was there but it is so cool! They have it set up kinda like the Oregon Zoo in Portland and even Chet kept asking where the bears were :) But if you haven't been to this place then I definitely recommend a field trip!

Gabriel and Zoe climbing on a very cool walrus carving


My little cutie patootie!

Baby Zane...won't be the baby much longer!


Kaia loves "fishies"!!!




Checking out the puffins


Chet pointing at the sharks in the tunnel


There are all these cool rock sea animals for the kids to play on...


...but Kaia just wants to climb on the benches....


...and Zoe just wants to sit in the stroller. What is wrong with my kids?!


After the Aquarium we went to the beach. It was freezing and super windy despite the beautiful blue sky. So, instead of walking all the way to the beach from our car we stopped to play along the walkway/road where the dunes blocked us from the wind. Much more enjoyable!


Starting to build a sandcastle. With 4 little kids helping (Kaia was sleeping in the stroller) it never got finished...they decided trampling the big pile of sand was a lot more fun!


Rachel and Gabriel


Me and Zoe


On Friday, we met up with a bunch of other moms at OMSI. We love this place! Of course, it was crazy crowded with it being the last day of Spring Break for most kids but we still had fun!
Tayler (in red pants) and Zoe (in purple shirt) playing with the barge loader blocks


Kaia was already tired by this point (we hadn't even eaten lunch yet!) and almost fell asleep right here with Robyn rubbing her head!


Gabe and the T-Rex head


The Science Playground is our favorite place at OMSI. They have this great sandbox that is filled with fake sparkly sand stuff.


And a great water play area




And a place to dress-up and act like a chipmunk


And a craft room with purple playdoh!

Saturday was Rachel's 26th birthday so we went over to Mom & Dad's for celebratory dinner.

Kaia had fun drumming for RockBand