Tenmile

This post should really be titled "Tenmile and more pictures than anyone really wants to see."

Tenmile is beach house located on the central OR coast.  As far as I can deduce, our children are the 6th generation to go there.  As a child, I spent many summer weeks, and Thanksgivings at Tenmile making great memories.  After a 15 year hiatus, last year I insisted that Aaron and the kids experience Tenmile.  We had a GREAT trip, and booked almost an entire week for this summer.  This year my sister's family, and my parents came along, making the trip even more fun!  

Here's Tenmile (from the back) 

 The house is  bordered with HUGE hydrangea bushes...which are my favorite flower!

Mill Creek runs behind the house and is good for hours of exploring, and crawdad catching.

THE bridge.  This is Tenmile Creek, it runs directly into the ocean...right beyond the bridge.  Our favorite way to get to the beach is to take the rowboat!

Love these crazy boys! Peter (7), Isaac (11), and Luke (9)

And these crazy girls! Natty (5), Reiley (9..well almost)

 Jackson (almost 4) is one of the funniest, silliest, boys I know.

And Benjamin (2 1/2).  You're never too young to haul drift wood for fires at Tenmile!

Aaron and our sweet Benjamin. 

Those sweet tiny arms reaching for Daddy! 

It seems impossible that I could love these two more!

Great pictures of my parents! These two are loving the beginning of retirement...or so they say they are retiring!   This was their first time at Tenmile with all seven grand-kids.

Beach Fun!

Building sand castles with Uncle Alex.

 The girls loved dancing on the beach!

Graceful Reiley! 

And Sassy Natty trying to keep up with her cousin

Back at the house there was lots of relaxing...

...and game playing.

We ventured out to the Heceta Head Lighthouse.

And even went inside.  This is a view of the actual light.  It was fascinating.

 We went adventuring up the creek...without a paddle!

Natty slipped and Daddy was there to pick her up!

The very brave boys caught a crawdad...

Our fearless leader!

The girls decorated "Fairy Land"...a tradition!

 Silly boys! I can't believe I don't have a picture of them playing football in the yard...there was LOTS of football in the yard! 

LOVE this man!

LOVE this family!

I obviously need to get a picture of the Lesyk family...hint hint, Amy!  Send me one!

LOVE this place!