Ironically...

Here I am in Cancun, sitting in my room because it is raining outside, blogging about a beach day we had in Oregon. :)

A month ago we had a Saturday that was not only beautiful and sunny, but HOT as well. And it was not only hot in Portland, but it was hot out on the coast as well. This was an ideal opportunity!!! We invited a bunch of friends who were in the area to meet us at Cannon Beach for fun and food. We provided (thanks Nedra!) the wood and the grill, and a few snacks and condiments, and everyone else was responsible for their own meat.
We got there around 1pm because I ran a half marathon with Ashlee (my sister-in-law) and Heather (a friend that is basically family) in the morning. It was their first half and they did so well, despite it being the hottest day of the year so far. It was the Hippie Chick race, which was really fun. People wear costumes, and a lot of people bring their kids for a run prior to the race. The participants are almost all women (one guy ran) and they run in honor of mothers, because it's the Saturday before mothers day.

 After the race. 

Anyway, when we got to the beach we played and ate, and chatted, and roasted marshmallows for s'mores in the evening. We had a wonderful time, and got some fun pictures. 

 These are the peeps that stayed long enough for the fire to be built. There were more people earlier, but they couldn't stay, unfortunately.

 Brad and I with haystack beach in the background just before sunset.

 Going, going, gone...

 Here's Brad with the kids the next day teaching them how to make s'mores. Everyone who came to the beach party brought enough s'mores for everyone, so we had a ton extra. Unfortunately, they didn't really love them. Oh well! They're cute.