New Year's Eve

Can you believe we slept in once again? One would have thought we were on vacation or something!!


Today we decided to go to the Oregon coast! Since they don't have a car big enough for all of us, the 2 guys and Brennar headed out in one car and Cindy, Cheryl and I took the other car! Our first stop was for coffee - we had stopped at this cute coffee place the day before so decided we must stop one more time and get coffee for the road!


We decided to head to Seaside - but did make a stop at a town before which I can't remember the name of! There was a museum that looked pretty interesting but after we walked in and saw that the price was $16.00 per person, we opted NOT to stay!! Here's a huge anchor that was right outside by the water!

Our drive was about 2 hours and we soon pulled into the cute town and parked down by this wonderful boardwalk and headed out to the beach and the ocean!

It wasn't near as cold as the day before - probably because it wasn't raining AND because I borrowed a heavier coat from Cindy!!

The beach was neat - there were virtually hundreds of broken sand dollars lying around - I imagine if you were one of the first ones walking after high tide, you could find some that were in one piece!!

We walked along the beach for quite a while, just enjoying the sound of the waves and the peaceful scenery!! Cheryl and Brennar walked out to the water and virtually got caught as the tide came in!! Brennar got pretty wet but luckily we had another pair of shoes in the car for him!

The town was cute as can be!! I loved their Christmas decorations!

We ate a late lunch at a seafood restaurant - one of the "Top 500 Places To Eat Before You Die"! Most of us had fish and chips and it was delicious!!

With our late start that morning, we ended up driving part way home in the dark! But when we reached the house, it was time to party as it was not only New Year's Eve, but Cindy's birthday also!!

We had lots of goodies to eat during the evening while we played Monopoly - not the usual kind but the NEW one where there is NO cash money - only a debit card!! The banker has this little black box where the debit card goes in whenever there is an exchange of money! And can you believe you start out with $15 million!!!! We played for hours it seemed and partied hearty!!

Cheers to everyone as the clock reached midnight!! May 2012 be just as great as 2011!! And how special to spend New Year's Eve with our wonderful friends!!