Cannon Beach 2010

Ray and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary this year! Wow time sure does fly by! We got to spend our anniversary back in Cannon Beach and it was wonderful! We drove down on Monday and arrived around 3pm. We stopped at the spot on the beach we got married and took photos first. It was amazing to be back there and have Elli there! We checked in early and got the same room we had when we got married! So much more special to have Elli there this time! The weather wasn't too sunny but we went out to the beach anyway so Elli could check it out. She seemed to enjoy it. That night for dinner we tried a place we hadn't gone yet, The Driftwood Inn, and it was ok. It was dead when we arrived but that was ok since we had the stroller with us. Our server adored Elli and Elli loved pointing at her...she started a trend with that I think. That night Elli and I enjoyed the Jacuzzi tub together. She sure loved the bubbles!

On Tuesday it was raining a little in the morning so we took a drive down to Tillamook. We got some great photos on the way down and had fun at the cheese factory. It was amazing to see how the process works there. We bought a few things there and then started the trip back. Elli enjoyed sleeping in the car both directions. It rained most of the day still but we had lunch at a little pizza place and then walked around in the rain and did some shopping. I got Elli an adorable sign from Bruce's Candy Kitchen that says 'Dance Yourself Silly'. Dancing has become her new thing and she looks so cute doing it! After shopping we took a nap in the room. We had a wonderful dinner that night at Morris' Fireside, this is where we had dinner after the wedding. We both got a cup of their AMAZING clam chowder but by the time I got my food I was so full! My dinner was $26 though so I didn't want to waste the fish! That night I enjoyed the Jacuzzi tub all to myself! :) Then we watched 40 Year Old Virgin.

On Wednesday it was icky weather again so we went and enjoyed a delicious breakfast at Pig'N Pancake! Elli ate lots of fruit, I had Eggs Benedict and Ray had a sausage griddle meal. So yumm! We did a little more shopping after breakfast and then we ended up going into Seaside to check out the aquarium. Well, the aquarium was definitely small and not really worth the amount they charge. Elli enjoyed pointing at all the animals though. After that we went back to the room and Ray and Elli napped while I surfed the web and thought about getting my hair done, but never did...Once they woke up the wind had died down and the rain stopped for a bit so we ran out to the beach again. That night we had dinner at Bill's Tavern which was really good food but not the best service. Elli was also tired and I think done with eating out and was a little cranky so we were happy to get back to the room. Ray enjoyed the Jacuzzi tub that night.

So on our last morning we got up early and went out to the beach while the sun was out. It was nice to end the trip on the beach! It was a long drive back home but Elli was a good girl for most of it. It was a wonderful and relaxing trip away and we so look forward to the years to come we get to spend there!