YOSEMITE!

We had such a great time! Poor Gary was sick the whole week with a cold...1st time in years he has been sick :( but he was such a trooper! We still did everything we wanted to...we walked and walked and walked! We all woke up Sunday AM with little colds so we decided to pack it up and go home...easiest pack up ever! When we got up to Yosemite it was 29 degrees and started snowing! It was such a great experience and so beautiful to see Yosemite covered in snow. We were supposed to leave on Friday but we were having such a great time we decided to try and extend our trip...before G walked into the Ranger's office we prayed that if it was God's will we would get a spot, if not we would just go home. The ONLY site available was the site we were already in! The ranger said the likelihood of that happening was zero! Isn't that so neat! God is good! In February we bought a travel trailer because we have really missed camping. We have not gone since Mak was born. We are so thankful we bought it! But I do have to say being in a travel trailer is not really roughing it! The only thing we were missing was a washer/dryer and our jacuzzi. Seriously it was one of our best purchases EVER! We did miss tenting it a bit but it will be years before we do that again with the little ones. The heater was on most of the night so we stayed nice and warm. Hope you enjoy the pics!
playing near the River with mud!

nap time!

My smiley boys! Don't you love the sunhat I made Gary wear! The kids each have one too! :)

We played by the River multiple times a day!

Story time before bed

That portable DVD was great on the drive but we tried to limit her to just 1 show a day when we were there...way too much beauty outside to watch a show!

We spent most of the trip searching for the perfect walking stick for Makenzie...we found it and then it broke! :(

Yosemite falls and the river behind her.

We saw Bambi on a trail...we also saw a coyote.

Sunday brunch on the AM we left. We were all so tired! Gary and I basically pulled an all nighter...but not the fun kind!

January 2nd, 1997 was the night I became a Christian! That night was also the highest the water level has ever been in Yosemite's history!

Tired, sick Gary after a long walk...thanks for being a trooper G! :)

Lower Yosemite Falls

riding the bus...1 of Mak's favorite things we did daily! :)

giving little bro some love

Makenzie's 1st camp fire! She was so excited! So was Gary! :)

She was so excited to see the horses!

Makenzie climbing around at lunch...look past her on the left. Gary caught Zach and me walking by! :)

her favorite hiding spot in the travel trailer!

playing in the travel trailer! She was so excited every time the windows fogged up she would decorate the windows!

Our 1st meal!

29 degrees!

look at that adorable silly face he is making!

so cozy!

Gary's surprise pic in the camera! Love you too!

snow! just like Buffalo...jk!

Like I said we weren't really roughing it! :) This is the best way to camp!