Cannon Beach Family Gathering

Our family trip to Cannon Beach, Oregon was fabulous! Everyone had such a good time being together!

From left, top row: Chris, Angela, Jon, Ben, Erin, Bryce, Peter, Andrew, Amy, Shannon.

Middle row seated: Landon, Ron, Grandpa Talbot, Grandma Talbot, Kathy, Annabelle, Hudson, Dave.

Front row: Logan, Tyler, Ella, Nathan, Elly, Owen, Coleman.

We're missing: Sean, Vanessa, William, Gracie, Daniel and Janae : (

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  Our theme this year was THE WILLIAMS FAMILY CIRCUS....And believe me, it was very fitting at times! The cousins had fun getting to play with each other again, and Ella and Coleman were immediately included as if they were always part of the gang. That's what I love about kids...no agenda's, just come play with me. We were trying to take a picture of all the grandkids at the same time...kinda like trying to count baby chicks...I think I did get everyone in this shot except Bryce (I think he was napping).


From left to right: Hudson, Annabelle, Elly, Owen, Coleman, Landon, Nathan, Ella, Logan and Tyler.
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Of course no trip to the beach would be complete without a sandcastle! Or in our case a sand circus tent!

Everyone is packing down the sand as it is piled up....we have professionals here. It was fun to build something so big. Here is the finished product: Williams Family Circus.

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....And off to our next adventure: Walking out to Haystack Rock at low tide to see the star fish   sea stars.

(I still call them star fish) I don't think I've ever seen a real, live starfish. They are actually kinda gross. All fat and squishy looking, hanging on to the rocks by super suction leggy things....eww.

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Really, does it get any more hysterical than this??

                                                 Bryce and Owen

 

"...got room for one more?" Dave packing Hudson in the front, Coleman on top, and I was wondering if Ella was hangin' on the back!

...and this. Oh my goodness this child makes me laugh!

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Kids playing with their circus cars they painted for one of our activities.

Circus performances by the grandkiddo's!

Using their "balancing stick" they walked across the "high wire".

(with a little help from Uncle Peter, Uncle Andrew & Grandpa)

They also jumped through hoops and learned how to juggle!

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And Finally.........

Elly giving hugs to Great Grandma Talbot.

Sorry it's blurry, but I thought it was so precious.

This is what family get-togethers are all about!