The Beach

I might have possibly mentioned on here a few times (or 100) how much I LOVE vacations. I crave vacations, they help keep me going. We planned a trip to the beach with our friends, I lovingly call them our East side friends because they live over in East Portland, which is like an hour drive from us. So we don't get to see them all as often as we would like, which is why Linus is so good at planning these trips. Anyway, we got to spend two whole days and nights with these fun people and it was such a blast.

We drove the girls down to my Dad and Anna's where they proceeded to have a blast getting spoiled. Bria did miss us the first night and I felt so bad, but my Dad is so good at reassuring me and the next day they nearly forgot about us ;)

Of course, the snow storm hit HARD the few days leading up to our trip and of course the days of our trip, so this is what our drive looked like:

Fortunately our car handled amazingly and Brian is experienced in the snow so we made it there safely. And the day we went home it looked like this:

This is our fun group! From left, Moony and Chris, Angela and Matt, Me and Brian, Lori and MIke, Beth and Linus,
and Angelina and Ian

Crazy Oregon weather!! Seriously though, it was gorgeous at the Beach and then we drove home to a blizzard.

Brian and Matt

We spent a majority of the weekend making funny videos of us planking. Planking = just laying there

Planking pile!

Pyramids

Angelina and Ian, we ADORE them and always have so many laughs with them

Of course we did some outlet shopping! All the girls cleaned up at Coach (except me, I was in the mood for clothes, of course I ended up buying stuff for the girls but whatever).

Their Coach loot and me planking

Spending a cozy evening on the couch

 The Beach was pretty deserted as you can imagine, nobody else was willing to make the dangerous trek there. We went out to the Casino dance club, as you can imagine in a small town when there were very few tourists, it was pretty bare. But all the more reason to have fun! We got the dance party started. Correction, BRIAN got the dance party started. There was not a single soul on the dance floor when we got there and Brian ran out all by himself and shook what his mama gave him. I know what you're thinking, was he intoxicated?! I won't say he was completely sober, but it was more about him being in a good mood, and when the mood is right for Brian he dances. It's my favorite mood :)

On the dance floor

 We all had a blast dancing and eventually got a ton more people on the dance floor. All because of Brian :) There was this really sweet couple that were probably in their late 60's and they were so cute clapping and watching everyone dance. Brian of course had to get them on the dance floor and they were so fun to watch, hopefully Brian and I are that cool when we get older.

Coach Linus and sweet Beth

The girls (Me, Beth, Angelina, Lori, Moony, and Angela)

We played spoons (card game), danced, planked, and just had a fabulous time. It was of course over way too soon and we are already planning our next adventure together.