We had the brilliant idea to take the scenic Highway 101 down the Oregon coast to get home for Christmas instead of taking the shorter I-5 route. We even planned out all of the light houses and various attractions we were going to explore on the drive. It wasn’t raining in Portland when we left but by the time we got to the coast we were in a torrential downpour. The rain was puddling on the windshield because even in hyper speed the wipers couldn’t move the rain fast enough for us to get a clear view. We stopped at the first light house on the list, couldn’t see it and decided that our scenic drive could wait for the trip back to Portland.
Our first stop at home was our favorite restaurant. Sky Sushi!
Christmas Eve wouldn’t be complete without Mom putting on the Nativity with the little kids. It ended with the little girls playing Christmas songs on the piano but my phone ran out of memory!
Lucas and I received an unexpected but very exciting gift from his aunt Molly. Once we unwrapped the selfie stick it was basically glued to my hand for the rest of our trip. You’ll see the proof below : )
This gourmet breakfast reunion with high school/middle school friends was the best. So fun to catch up with these guys!
On our last day in town we got crepes in El Dorado Hills and saw Into the Woods with Mom and Cami. Lunch may have just been a good excuse to use the selfie stick. I don’t remember : )