on our way

It's been over a month since we got home from our spring break trip to Depoe Bay. I have been putting off doing these posts because there are just so many pictures. I'm going to try to break it down a little bit, but sorry in advance for so many pictures. This is my scrapbook, so I'm putting in a lot.

We are so excited to go to Oregon and see the ocean!

We stopped at Mulnomah Falls just before getting to the Portland area.

Still beautiful in the rain.

Packing for trips is always a stressful thing for me. Wondering for sure what you will need and use. Not wanting to pack to much. Not wanting to leave something behind that you might really need. And so on. I started packing really early for this trip. As soon as I bought all the Easter stuff, I packed it, along with swimming stuff and diapers. One bag was already to go weeks before the trip. I made lists and packed stuff as soon as I knew we wouldn't need them before the trip. Despite all this effort to be organized and prepared, I forgot something really important. I got out my camera to take the first picture, and boom, my Nikon battery was dead. I couldn't believe I didn't charge it (a charge lasts a really long time) or bring a spare battery (I have 2 extras) or even bring the charger. I was quite devastated and actually started to cry at the thought of not being able to take pictures on the trip. Luckily, with cell phone and GPS technology, we found a Best Buy not too far out of the way and forked over a small fortune so I could take pictures. It was worth it. But, I was so mad at myself, it took me a long time to get over it.