Scarlett's Mansion

This weekend we surprised my Mother with a family/friend trip to the beach and her favorite rental home for her birthday!

Scarlett spent the week telling all of her friends that she'd be staying in a mansion and requested that I write a note to her class AND take pictures to prove she was telling the truth!

So here they are!

This is the Commanders Home by Fort Stevens.

This is the home that the Commander, his family, and their wait staff lived in while he worked at the Fort!

It's a super cool huge old home and we love to stay here when we visit the coast.

It's only 25 minutes from Seaside and about 10-15 minutes from Astoria!

1 More Year, 1,000 More Photos

We have officially been in our home for 3 years!

This last year has been up, down, and all around.

We've gone from Pre K, 1st, and 4th grade, to Kindergarten, 2nd, and a big bad 5th grader!

We've lost countless teeth from two little mouths.

We've played sports and cheered on teammates.

We've done art projects and countless tests.

We've gone to the movies and played at the park.

We've lived with Aunt's and Uncle's in our home and welcomed new babies into our family.

We've heard baby announcements and smooched newborn cheeks.

We've celebrated with our friends as they pledged their lives to one another.

We've grown our businesses and been supported by our loved ones. 

We've worked hard to provide for our family.

We've been blessed and we've been through hard times.

We've fought.

We've loved.

All in this house that we're slowly making into a home.

1,000 points to anyone who can tell me how many times Scarlett showed us her owie finger.

5 points to anyone who made it this far.

You win.