Summer is here and off we go! We started our Summer in northern California on a great vacation with 4 of our grandkids and Angela. Adrian backed out at the last moment, something about having to work. Same excuse Leanna, Joe, and Stephanie used. I think they were just in fear of another one of Jim's "How much can you fit in 1 day?" vacations. We all flew into Medford, Oregon and worked our way through the Redwood Forest, down the coast to San Francisco, inland to Yosemite, and back up to Oregon with a few stops on the way. We had so much fun!
Aidan did so much climbing and running even though he was sick. We tried to keep him in the stroller but.......
Courtney worked in some rock climbing. Look Dad, no safety equiptment!
The Exploratorium was Adria's favorite. We didn't get too many pictures. We spent most of our time chasing, finding, and explaining things to the kids. I love that place!
This is Aidan and Mingo the pink flamingo. He loves this thing and brought it on vacation. Mingo had to go everywhere with him. Poor Mingo.
Adria and Amara at the petting zoo. This was at the train station place we went for Aidan.
Amara at a break stop.
Aidan's favorite place.
We are all in a cave seeing how the underworld lives.
Still his favorite.
Grandpa did alot of carrying this vacation. Adria had lots of questions.
Resting on a hike to Yosemite falls.
All of us climbing up a lighthouse.
Adria found a crab.
We made it to the top of the lighthouse.
Courtney enjoying my favorite place.
Grandpa found a gift for Aidan. Aidan is curious but really doesn't like to touch.
Paul Bunyon talked to the kids.
He let them sit on his shoe.
Boat trip to the cave.
Doesn't get any prettier than this.
Amara's favorite place was the old west town. We got to pan for gold. Aidan dumped two of their vials but they managed to refill them before we left.
So pretty. The falls were nice also.
Another grandkid shot with a waterfall for background.
Mother and daughter.
My favorite view. This was our campground.
Big trees.
Oddest feeling to look through pine trees and see the beach.
Sleeping arrangements. This is camping?
We expected a cabin. Notice the space under the door flap. A squirrel came in and ate Angela's shoe in the middle of the night. All day she kept saying, "Shoo! Shoo!" to the squirrels. They obviously don't know how to spell. Well this was a great way to start summer! Hopefully we'll have time to do another trip to end our summer.
