WINEMA

Every year we take a trip to WINEMA with a group from our church.  We help the camp out with jobs around the facilities and enjoy some time on the coast.  We look forward to it every May.

On our way up this year we stopped to enjoy the Tillamook Cheese Factory...I cann't tell you the last time I had been there...
Mr. Calvin the farmer and his William cow
He was so intrigued with the cows and got a few people to chuckle as he kept "mooing" at them.
Watching the whole process from above...
And you can't leave the Factory without some Tillamook ice cream...

...And a ride in the Loaf Van...
Then we were off to camp! 
Here's just a few (of the many!) highlights...
Every yr Curtis volunteers his tree climbing abilities to help the camp...William's always intrigued with his Daddy at work.

The Beach...In the eyes of a little boy=a large sandbox for your tractors and dump trucks.

Camping's not complete till you've had a SMORE! (and gotten marshmallow everywhere!)

...I just love this one.

Collecting sand dollars with my favorite 4 yr old.

Thanks Grandma Marsha for letting us borrow your camper!

Calvin's first ever family canoe trip

And my absolute fav pic of the weekend.  So blessed to be a part of this family.
The weekend ended with a small church service before we all went our separate ways.  Because it was Mother's Day Sunday, a lot was said to honor mothers.  After being asked to speak (which I know isn't something that he's "comfortable" with), Curtis willingly took the challenge and put together a small message.  Needless to say, I was proud...

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