Oregon

Here it is! #oregonstatecapitol. I always love when we get surprised with a non-domed Capitol building, and the ones from the 20’s and 30’s are some of my favorite with their fabulous #artdeco style. More pictures in my stories.

We’ve been taking all these pictures of the girls while we’re out and about, it seems only right to prove that baby #4 was there too. I guess at some point we’ll have to decide if we want to take Addie and tiniest baby back to see all the capitol buildings they missed (or won’t…

Oregon Coast Beach Play  

We found the ocean! ❤️❤️❤️ We had thought we might get to a beach in Washington state, but where we were staying was too far away and we didn’t want to spend a whole day in the car. Oregon gets the honor, then, of being both Zara and Addie’s first experience of the magic of…

Can’t go to Oregon without a visit to @Tillamook! It was crazy crowded and we were a little disappointed because a bunch of their savory food was way too salty (and that’s saying something coming from a former chef’s family), but it was a fun experience to read about and watch them making cheese. We…

Driving into Oregon from the Seattle area took us through some prettiest wooded roads, then across a bridge over the Columbia River right into the heart of Portland.  There was no Welcome to Oregon sign to take a picture with as the only sign was a green highway sign in the middle of the bridge,…