Sunday we took Connor to the beach for the first time. It was a beautiful day. We got an early start to our day thanks to Connor who woke us up at 0545. We were on the road by 0850 and after a stop at Starbucks, we were well on our way to Cannon. We took the scenic route through Forest Grove and it was fabulous. Connor slept for about 45 minutes of the 2 hour drive, but he enjoyed the scenery as much as we did! The temperature at the beach was 75 degrees. After lathering on the sunscreen we headed towards the ocean. Much to Connor's dismay, we dipped his little baby toes in the grand Pacific! After a few photos we laid our blanket in the sand to play. Connor was absolutely fascinated by the sand. It was hilarious. He loved to pick up a handful of sand and let the wind blow it out. He would try and dig his little feet into the sand! At one point when we were trying to get a photo, he face planted in the sand. By the time we picked him up he was literally covered in sand and pissed off! So we took our cue and left! But not without stopping for salt water taffy and ice cream cones of course. (For Don and I, Connor was treated to a bottle). On the way home we stopped by one of Don's favorite wineries - Penner Ash. The views were breathtaking, and not that far from our wee town of Sherwood!