We just got back from a fun weekend in Yosemite. Jason got up at the crack of dawn in December to reserve a campsite in the park. So we have been excited about this weekend for a long time. We have had a few different groups of people planning to go with us but plans change (Jared, Shannon) and people get sick (Jeff, Shelley:), so after all the shuffling we ended up going with our friends Ben, Carlie and Evie, and Jesse and Liz. We are so glad we got to go with them, we had such a good time. Yosemite is BEAUTIFUL!! If you ever get a chance to go...DO IT. We drove up Thursday night (about a 3 1/2 hour drive). We rented a tent trailer (similar to the type we plan to own one day) and picked it up on our way out of town so we didn't get to our campground until around 11pm. That first night was a rough night for Ollie (and therefore us too). He awoke when we got to the campsite and he had a really hard time going back to sleep. But we all recovered, and on Friday we walked around Yosemite village, and did a few hikes to some of the beautiful waterfalls. On Saturday we hiked almost all the way to Nevada Falls. It was a beautiful, steep hike. Ben and Carlie brought their stroller which led to some "fun" times (or at least times that won't soon be forgotten). Sunday we had a little church service and then packed up and headed home. It was such a fun weekend and we are totally doing it again next year. Let us know if you want to come along!!
At our campsite
Carlie and I
Ollie and I with one of the waterfalls in the back
Waiting for the shuttle, Jason, Ollie, Ben and Evie
I can't remember the name of this huge waterfall, but it was beautiful
Ollie being silly with his tongue
A deer we saw. The wildlife there are very use to humans, they would come so close. Luckily we didn't see any bears!
Us with halfdome in the background
Jason being cute and reading a book to Ollie and Evie
Ben, Evie and Carlie on the John Muir Trail
Us on the trail
Ollie was tuckered out from all the hard hiking he was having to do :)
Nevada falls and halfdome
Ben, Jason, Jesse and Liz hanging around the fire
Playing games
On Saturday we picked an outfit for Ollie and designated it his "play" outfit. So whenever he wanted to play on the ground that is what he wore. This is Ollie and Evie playing. I am taking the pic from our campsite.
It rained a little on Saturday, the kids loved it.
Isn't this what little boys are suppose to look like...dirty?
Playing in the tent trailer before we left
12 comments:
Such cute pictures Gin! I love camping, but it ain't gonna happen until this baby is born. I would love to go to Yosemite some time. And I think Ollie looks like a normal boy that loves to get dirty! :)
We'll go with you next year! That would be awesome. I hiked one of those mountains, can't remember which one but it was my sophomore year, right after we found those kittens at the cemetery (were you with us that night?) I remember that because we had to take the kittens with us and bottle feed them on our trip to Yosemite. :) Anyway, that was random. Camping is so fun, that's cool you guys have already gone this summer!
I am so sad that we missed all of the fun! We will have to tag along next year for sure!!!
Looks like it was fun! Maybe we can join you next year. Yosemite is so beautiful! Babies are so cute when they are sleeping. Love that pic!
You guys are always up to something fun and adventurous every weekend it seems! Seeing the pictures of the campfire and playing games looked like so much fun.
Oh so fun, maybe next year~ Although hiking is not my idea of a good time:) You already know this though. The pictures are incredible it looks so beautiful! I love that dirty boy picture of Ollie. Oh I could just eat that cute little nose of his! I am glad you had a great time!
Ooooh, that looks like such a great trip! I'm glad that you know that the most important part of a trip is coming straight home and blogging about it :)
Your pictures are so amazing! I was mostly impressed with how great you looked in all of them... especially the post hiking ones... it's like you weren't even camping cuz your outfit was cute & everything! I have convinced Eric that we need to go to Yosemite! Oh yeah, I want you to know I dreamed last night that you sat everyone down (my fam & yours) and told us all you were having another boy so we needed to start choosing names! It was exciting!
LOVE the new header pic...you guys are so ambitious!!!
awesome, looks like you guys had fun in Yosemite! We're in for next year.
No way is Ollie that big now! He looks just like you Ginny! So cute, and you look fabulous! Good to see you guys are doing good! Love and miss you!
Looks like so much fun! I wish it wasn't a "couples only" thing or I would have gone! Jk haha!! I love the picture you put up as your blog profile, it's such pretty scenery too!
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