Beachin'

 

 One of our most favorite traditions is our annual beach trip to Seaside with my parents every February.

We *always* stop at Camp 18:

 

 

And grab a group shot outside:
 

 

See?  Circa: 2011
Awwwww, babies!  I miss those days :(
 

Then we pull in to Seaside,
 

 

and hit the beach runnin!
 

 

We stroll down to the Carousel Mall,

 

 

and then stop in to have our palms read . . .

Hehehehehe, juuuuuuuust kidding.
I don't know why, but this place makes me chuckle every time we walk past.

Like,

Camp 18 . . . Check
Ride the Carousel . . . Check
Build Sandcastles . . . Check
Visit Psychic Palm Reader . . . Uhhhhhhh

 

 

The following day we made it down to the Arcade

 

 

Where we won a ton of tickets
{and also picked up a stomach virus, I suspect}
 

Then it was time for clamming.

 

 

and beach combing,

 

 

 

 and general beach shenanigans.
 

 

Then back to clamming.
 

 

And finding gorgeous shells just begging to be photographed.

 

 

Our time spent at the beach always goes by much too quickly :(
 

 

 

 Before we knew it, it was time to go home.
 

 

So we said our goodbyes, with one last swing, one last stroll, one last photograph.
 

 

But we'll be back!