National Park Trip 2011 Favorites

We have had a wonderful trip…it feels like we have been gone forever! But we are homesick…we miss our home, dog, church, family and friends. All good things must come to an end and we are left with a ton of memories…here are some of our favorites:

Daddy:

Favorite Campground: Fallen Leaf Campground- Lake Tahoe because the sites are spacious and it is lush and green.
Favorite Hike: Sentinel Dome hike in Yosemite near Glacier Point
Favorite Activity: Hanging out at the beach in Tahoe and relaxing
Favorite Memory: Mommy falling into him on the Sentinel Dome hike, spending time with sister and family in Yosemite.
Favorite National Park: Yosemite National Park

Mommy:

Favorite Campground: Fallen Leaf Campground- Lake Tahoe because there are hiking and biking from camp and there are tons of trees and meadows.
Favorite Hike: Tokapah Falls in Sequoia. Beautiful waterfall and a hike along the river. Loved seeing the marmots at the top.
Favorite Activity: Biking in Yosemite Valley, rafting in Yosemite and the beach in Tahoe.
Favorite Memory: Watching the bear and 2 cubs cross the river over a log in Sequoia, the beautiful bike trails in Yosemite, hearing my nephew Collin say "that's a mess!" when he looked at the forest from the tram, Leah being sworn in as "Lily" at Yosemite, watching my kids enjoy nature and play together.
Favorite National Park: Yosemite National Park

Noah:

Favorite Campground: Wawona campground at Yosemite because of the river.
Favorite Hike: Mirror Lake in Yosemite because we got to bike and hike.
Favorite Activity: Biking in Yosemite Valley, rafting in Yosemite, and the beach in Tahoe.
Favorite Memory: Spending time with my aunt, uncle and cousin Collin.
Favorite National Park: Yosemite National Park

Megan:

Favorite Campground: Wawona campground at Yosemite because we played in the river every day.
Favorite Hike: Sentinel Dome hike in Yosemite near Glacier Point.
Favorite Activity: Horseback riding in the meadow in Yosemite, rafting in Yosemite and the beach at Tahoe.
Favorite Memory: Swimming at Aunt Tammy's hotel pool with family, seeing Tahoe from the gondola ride.
Favorite National Park: Yosemite National Park

Leah:

Favorite Campground: Lodgepole campground at Sequoia National Park.
Favorite Hike: Tokapah Falls hike at Sequoia National Park.
Favorite Activity: Stagecoach ride in Yosemite, trampoline jumping in Tahoe, beach at Tahoe.

Favorite Memory: Watching bear cubs play in Sequoia, seeing fawn in Sequoia and seeing 2 fawns in Yosemite.
Favorite National Park: Sequoia National Park

Most memorable things are: Megan's 2 panic attacks over bears in Sequioa, seeing bear and 2 cubs cross river in Sequioa, Mom slipping and falling on Sentinel Dome hike at Yosemite, swimming in the hotel pool with the Varvell's, biking in Yosemite Valley, great camping neighbors at Sequioa and Yosemite, break down on drive home and camping on the side of the road, UNO every night, ice cream every day, kids imaginative play (baby Abby, stuffed animal tree), and countless hours of family time enjoying nature and God's creation!