Southern Oregon with the Rasmussen's

We met up with the Rasmussen's at Crater Lake. I have to pause and confess that ever since I've been able to distinguish land from water in the atlas, I've always wanted to see the nearly perfectly round Crater Lake. Sometimes dreams take 30 years to come true. Just remember that, kids.

Grant found a fellow connoisseur of navy blue and aqua. 

We go to drive out to the Pacific Ocean. The kids LOVED holding the starfish and touching the sea anemones.

 I loved that no one was swept away into the sea, despite their best efforts to get soaking wet.

On the way home we stopped to see the Redwoods.

There was not a horizontal redwood that wasn't touched by every kid. Each one had to be thoroughly loved. 

So many cousins, so little time!