After wildfires put a wrench in our plans to visit Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National park we made our way back to the Oregon coast. The Hill family (Aubrey's husband's family) were vacationing in Newport and had a few days left on their trip so we decided to head to Newport and spend a few days with them. The reunion was so touching. We left it a surprise for Dylan, only letting her know that we were going to visit some people she knew. When we pulled up to the house, Aubrey, Carver and Papa Mike were on the front porch. The screams coming from the back of the van were incredibly heartwarming. For the first few hours, Dylan and Carver couldn't keep their hands off each other - every time they passed, a beautiful look of true love would wash over their faces and they would have a big hug. It may have been the sweetest thing I have seen in my life.
On our first time through Newport, we seemed to have missed the Bay Front area of town. This was the area that the Hill family had their B&B and spent much of their time. We had so much fun exploring the harbor, and wharf, the small shops, the sea lions, the fish plant and the fishing boats of the Bay Front with Aubrey, Steve, Carver, and the gang. We also spent the morning on Agate beach so that the big Hill kids were able to surf. Aubrey,Will and I had a blast playing on the beach with the two smaller kids as they ran and played in the river's water, explored the rock walls for small critters, and played music on the beach while we watched the big kids play. That afternoon a variety of the gang spent some time crabbing and catching 9 rock crabs for dinner. Although our time together was short we had a lovely time exploring the this area of the Oregon Coast and sharing some much needed time and space.
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AuthorCarolyn and Will Bollwerk share their adventures with their 5 year-old daughter, Dylan. |