The Story Of Us

Canon Beach  - Jennette's Pier in Nags Head. Known as the longest public pier in North Carolina. To read more about our trip to Canon Beach click  here You can buy this print  here . Get Free Shipping with code BLOGGER Prints also available in larger sizes. Contact for more information and special requests. I am open to wholesale and licensing opportunities. Get in touch for more information.    Etsy             Instagram             Twitter                Redbubble               Zazzle               Society6                  

After Crater Lake we headed back north and checked into a hotel at Cascade Locks. Cascade Locks is a city along the Columbia River Gorge. The Columbia River Gorge marks the state line between Oregon and Washington. This was our view at breakfast, the Bridge of the Gods connecting Oregon and Washington. The plan was to drive down the Columbia River Scenic Highway and visit some waterfalls. Especially the famous Multnomah Falls but we found out that morning that the entire area was closed! :(  We sadly crossed off all the waterfalls and moved on to the next thing on our to do list while also quickly trying to figure out what we were going to do with the rest of our day. We crossed the Bridge of the Gods and drove into Washington heading to Beacon Rock State Park. Beacon Rock is 848 feet tall and is composed of basalt (the rapid cooling of lava). Henry Biddle purchased the rock in 1915 for $1 and during the next three years constructed a trail with 51 switchbacks, hand...

We stayed home on Labor Day weekend.. had family over.. visited family.. relaxed.. and then the boys had their first days of school, extra curricular classes resumed and we have started to fall back into out routines. I posted their first day of school pictures on Instagram Coming back to our summer vacation.. it all started in Portland , then a day along the Oregon Coast . We spent the night in Florence. We woke up the next morning.. again relatively early and started the 4 hour drive to Crater Lake. We made a quick stop for some coffee and donuts. Two 16oz cappuccino's and a giant glazed doughnut roll all for a whopping $3.50.  It was a hot hazy day. When we got closer to Crater Lake we learnt that because of the heat there had been a few forest fires in the area. Unfortunately that resulted in lack of clarity the day of and in the pictures. We decided to only drive the rim..  We had gotten the boys binoculars and they loved them. Did ...

Late July we took a summer trip to the Pacific Northwest area of America.. which consists of Oregon and Washington. M wasn't 100% convinced this was going to be a trip worth taking.. but by day two he was convinced.. it was such an amazing trip. It was an 11 day trip and we started it by flying into Portland. In the initial itinerary we were going to be spending a night in Portland but after a few revisions we ended up with just a few hours in Portland. We took an early morning flight and thanks to the time difference we arrived there in the early afternoon. This was our first time flying with Alaska Air, not bad.. no complaints. We picked up our rental and with our stomachs grumbling we headed to our first stop, Alder Food Carts. This was mainly a large parking lot lined with food carts along the outer edge.. there were so many options to choose from..       The boys shared a grilled cheese, I didn't try it but it look pretty good. Came with a side of pickle...

A month of summer has already gone by.. we have been making the most of it.. we wrapped up classes and lessons, visited the planetarium, the beach, Six Flags.. went to a splash pad and tried to biked a lot.. and then finally it was time for what we had been counting down too.. Vacation!! We are Oregon bound and will make our way up to Washington State.. cross the border and head to Vancouver before making our way back home.. I did this on our last road trip and I  thought I'd do it again.. showcase some talented artisans from the states we were going to be visiting.. Wild Forest Dog    Lee White Illustration Bourbon Moth    The Wheat Field  Poptone   acbc Designs    Moss and Mirror Portland Leather What a talented state.. it was hard to pick just a few..                     Etsy             Instagram  ...