DARWIN is on his 12th year of teaching, currently at Springville High School teaching astronomy, geology, environmental science, and physics. He also teaches physics at UVU for a 7 week STEM summer school program for junior high students. He also teaches teenagers in our church ward. He's super busy, but still makes time to be an awesome dad and husband.
Tuesday - August 11th
Adventure in Yachats, Hunting for Agates
Usually when we go to Oregon, we stay in Yachats which is mostly rocky beach. Some of us felt a little homesick for Yachats and deprived of rocky beach on this trip, because we were surrounded by sandy beaches in Lincoln City. That's totally not a bad thing, just different. So, on the last day of our trip, we ventured down towards Yachats to enjoy some rocky beach and look for more agates to add to our collection.
Our first stop was at Beverly Beach. It was mostly sandy beach, and not a great place to find agates, but it was great for Savannah's love of rock throwing, and a nice stroll along the beach.
She was thrilled to find more jelly fish in the sand! I thought it was pretty cute that she had to pick up each jelly fish (or just pieces of jelly fish) and throw them back in the ocean. Sweet little thing!
Strolling along the beach :)
Playing with some kelp
Daddy and Aurora in the ocean.
It was a beautiful, warm day! Probably the best day for putting swim suits on the girls, but we didn't have them with us that day. Go figure!
Daddy and Savy taking their kelp for a walk ;)
Writing messages in the sand
Our cute, wet, little girl at the beach! Life is good!
My loves.
On our way back to the car (we decided we needed to try a different beach to find agates) I saw this HUGE bumblebee! You can't really gauge the size of it from the picture because it's sitting on a big flower, but it was a big one!
On our way further south and headed to Yachats, we had to stop at our favorite traditional seafood joint for lunch. The girls and I enjoyed our chicken fingers while everyone else loved their seafood. Sorry that I've ruined our kids, babe! I promise it wasn't on purpose!
Doing "cheers" to the camera.
(Aurora was a little wet and cold, thus the grumpy face.)
Our family in front of the giant crab!
After our yummy lunch we headed into Yachats. Ah, I missed staying there this time! (Although Lincoln City was super fun too!) We all spent some time looking for agates. I was actually really impressed with Aurora. She was great at finding agates, at least until she got bored with it.
Looking for agates is actually super fun, and addicting! Haha!
The whole fam was into it!
Sean (way over on the left), Andrea, Savannah, Geo, Darwin, Mom (behind Dar), Aurora, Dad, Ryan was off hunting somewhere else, and I was taking the picture :)
Closer shot of the hunting group
The girls loved climbing on the rocks!
(Caught Savy in the middle of a blink. Haha!)
Fearless!
Queen of the mountain!
We knew we needed to head back to the beach house after a while but wanted to make sure our girls got to see some of the sea creatures that hang out on rocky beaches before we headed back. We probably should have saved more time for this adventure, but we'll definitely plan to next time!
Savy touching some sea stars!
Aurora taking a turn.
Dar found/caught one that was eating some seaweed :)
Savannah was brave and held a tiny baby sea star. Way to go, baby girl!
Their favorite thing was to touch the anemone and watch them contract. They thought that was the funniest thing ever!
There was a random ladybug in with the sea creatures. Random.
Daddy showing the girls a hermit crab. They didn't take him up on his offer for them to hold it though.
Taking a few minutes to watch the waves crash against the rocks. I can sit and watch the waves crash for hours and be perfectly happy about it!
Ah, the ocean. I miss it already!
Sunset shot from the deck at the beach house. Our last night before heading home.
What a great way to end our vacation!
She was thrilled to find more jelly fish in the sand! I thought it was pretty cute that she had to pick up each jelly fish (or just pieces of jelly fish) and throw them back in the ocean. Sweet little thing!
Strolling along the beach :)
Playing with some kelp
Daddy and Aurora in the ocean.
It was a beautiful, warm day! Probably the best day for putting swim suits on the girls, but we didn't have them with us that day. Go figure!
Daddy and Savy taking their kelp for a walk ;)
Writing messages in the sand
Our cute, wet, little girl at the beach! Life is good!
My loves.
On our way back to the car (we decided we needed to try a different beach to find agates) I saw this HUGE bumblebee! You can't really gauge the size of it from the picture because it's sitting on a big flower, but it was a big one!
On our way further south and headed to Yachats, we had to stop at our favorite traditional seafood joint for lunch. The girls and I enjoyed our chicken fingers while everyone else loved their seafood. Sorry that I've ruined our kids, babe! I promise it wasn't on purpose!
Doing "cheers" to the camera.
(Aurora was a little wet and cold, thus the grumpy face.)
Our family in front of the giant crab!
After our yummy lunch we headed into Yachats. Ah, I missed staying there this time! (Although Lincoln City was super fun too!) We all spent some time looking for agates. I was actually really impressed with Aurora. She was great at finding agates, at least until she got bored with it.
Looking for agates is actually super fun, and addicting! Haha!
The whole fam was into it!
Sean (way over on the left), Andrea, Savannah, Geo, Darwin, Mom (behind Dar), Aurora, Dad, Ryan was off hunting somewhere else, and I was taking the picture :)
Closer shot of the hunting group
The girls loved climbing on the rocks!
(Caught Savy in the middle of a blink. Haha!)
Fearless!
Queen of the mountain!
We knew we needed to head back to the beach house after a while but wanted to make sure our girls got to see some of the sea creatures that hang out on rocky beaches before we headed back. We probably should have saved more time for this adventure, but we'll definitely plan to next time!
Savy touching some sea stars!
Aurora taking a turn.
Dar found/caught one that was eating some seaweed :)
Savannah was brave and held a tiny baby sea star. Way to go, baby girl!
Their favorite thing was to touch the anemone and watch them contract. They thought that was the funniest thing ever!
There was a random ladybug in with the sea creatures. Random.
Daddy showing the girls a hermit crab. They didn't take him up on his offer for them to hold it though.
Taking a few minutes to watch the waves crash against the rocks. I can sit and watch the waves crash for hours and be perfectly happy about it!
Ah, the ocean. I miss it already!
Sunset shot from the deck at the beach house. Our last night before heading home.
What a great way to end our vacation!
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