TillaMOOk Adventure

Well the big day finally arrived friday morning as we all piled in the car to drive mom into canby to drop her off at our church to leave on her missions trip. We pulled into the church parking lot to find out mom had forgotten her pillow at home...of course haha! So we left mom and we raced home, got moms pillow then me and dad drove to woodburn where we met mom and the missions team to give mom her pillow. I then said my goodbye's to my mom and sent her off to California for her missions trip for ten days.

Once we got home we loaded up the car, had a quick lunch at mc donalds and were off to the coast! We got into Lincon city a little before six stopped at a place that had a couple batting cages and mini golf. Of course Dad and Luke being the baseball lovers they are went straight to the batting cages and I walked around with Tom while he did mini golf. About 45minutes later my friend Kim (the state jersey queen, who lives in tillamook) picked me up and took me out to dinner so we could go over the details for the parade in the morning. After dinner dad picked me up and we headed towards New Port where we would be staying for the night. On the way we stopped at "the devils punch bowl" and watched the sun set on the beach. It was beautiful.

Devils Punch Bowl

Sunset at the beach

The next morning we were up bright and early to head out to Tillamook for the June Dairy Parade. I had never been to Tillamook before but I swear it was love at first sight! It was so green and their were cows EVERYWHERE!!! I absolutely loved it, I didnt want to leave.

We got to Tillamook fair grounds and I got on the Jersey Cattle Court float. The other county princesses couldnt make it so it was just me representing Clackamas County and Kim representing Oregon as the State Jersey Queen. The parade was so much fun! Except for the darn wind, I had to hold my dress down the whole time so the wind wouldnt make my dress fly up.

After the parade we headed to the Tillamook Cheese Factory for some lunch and then the tour. We got treated like VIP guest's at the factory since we went in crown and sash. It was really neat. While I was there the most flattering thing in the world happend. This dad and his little boy walked up to me and asked if his son could take a picture with me because im "very pretty". That totally made my day!!!

Me with my float sign

On the float before the parade

Me and Kim at the Cheese Factory

Had a great time in Tillamook and cant wait to go back :) On our way home we stopped along the coast somewhere and went to the beach.

Dad, Luke and Tom on the beach at Twin Rocks

Me, Luke and Tom on the beach, We miss you mom!

I had a great weekend with my Dad and brothers. The only thing that would have made it better is if my mom could have been there. She is off sharing the word of God in a small town in nothern California called French Gulch. Population of only 250! Please be praying for her and the youth missions team as they reach out to the small but rough community.