Yosemite

We are home! We actually got home last Wednesday. Just takes a little time to get it together. We unfortunately came home to a no power refrigerator filled with mold, stench and surrounded by hundreds of flies - it was terrible. ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE!

HOWEVER, the trip was INCREDIBLE. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!

I have more pictures - better pictures - on Patrick's phone that I will post later. Pictures of us encountering a bear only a few feet away in the meadow!!! Pictures of half dome, the boys etc.

It was magical - I recommend THAT EVERYONE PUT YOSEMITE ON THEIR BUCKET LIST!!!

Yosemite Falls


The faces of Yosemite!



The Vernal Fall Hike - SOOOOOO difficult - we did not realize we were doing it until we were half way up (long story). This was P's birthday - at times he was carrying both kids - such a champ! It's like going up a six foot wide San Francisco hill for almost 2 miles! The day before we arrived three young people fell over the fall - the family and friends were there praying and crying. So sad and so awkward because their death was so unnecessary and soooooo disturbing. Seeing the fall and knowing what had just happened left such an eery energy in the air. Honestly such a gruesome, tragic, ridiculous, thoughtless mistake.

The next two photos are off the internet - we did not take pictures in order to concentrate. We got this far - The Mist trail - we decided not to go any further because Patrick was holding Jack and Stenn was on my back in the back pack. It was too much of a risk for us with the boys. But can you see the enormity of it? So powerful.


And the rocks that you see to the right are apparently the rocks the three people were taking pictures on when they slipped. I was shocked when I saw this. I thought for sure the fall would be far enough away for them to think it was safe enough to take pictures. Absolutely boggles my mind.




Washing Stenn in a basin just like my Aunt Adaleen did forty-ish years ago with my cousin, Jason - my Auntie El has the same picture of Jason! This idea was genius!


Stenn discovered his bike helmet and all things mobile this trip! Everytime we turned around he had his helmet on and was pulling out either Jack's scooter or bike saying "Bike" Bike." Such a big boy - such a risk taker at this age - UNlike his big brother :)


Landon and Jack playing in the Merced River


Happy Isles - one of the most beautiful places on earth

Patrick's 36th Birthday Dinner!!!