Tuesday, August 26, 2008

We're home!

Well, we made it. We're all back home and no one got killed. There was more arguing and sass-n-attitude spread around than we expected, so not everything was as fun as planned, but all in all it was a good trip. The best day was Saturday, when we got to go kayaking in a sheltered bay. Levi absolutely loved it. He was in the red boat with me, while A.J. went in the green boat with Aaron. He had a pretty good stroke technique with his smaller paddle. With every dip of his paddle, he would say "stroke...stroke...stroke." Or he would sing songs he thought were appropriate. The boys loved camping, especially getting to be the stake holders while Aaron and I pushed the stakes in the ground. They liked having the firebuilding job of stick-gatherer. A.J.'s face was priceless when he saw that his last smore had two marshmallows squishing out the sides. We saw so many beautiful places, from deserts to mountains and seashore to savannas. We didn't get pictures of everything, things like kayaking aren't well suited to taking cameras along, especially when children are involved. We did get some good ones, though. Here are some of my favorites. Right, Along the lower yosemite falls trail.













The coyote we saw off our balcony one morning.


















The top of Mammoth Mountain (we rode a gondola to the top).


















A butterfly that kept landing on us at the Bridalveil Falls campground.














The almost dried up Bridalveil falls.

3 comments:

  1. So glad to know that you are all home safe and "sound". Sorry that the boys were not as cooperative as they were last year. That is part of growing up. The pictures are fantastic and a joy to look at. When does AJ start second grade and when does Levi go to his new pre-school? We hope they have a great time this year.

    Love,

    Grandma and Grandpa Sudholt

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  2. Wow, looks so beutiful!!!! I love vacation. We have been looking for where to go next year. Hope the Boys enjoy the last few days of Summer....
    Love, Brenda

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  3. AJ,

    I hope you enjoyed your first day of Second Grade. Who is your new teacher? Let us hear about your experiences.

    Levi,

    How did you like your new pre-school? Did you make a lot of new friends? Who is your new teacher? What did you like best about your pre-school?

    Love,

    Grandma and Grandpa Sudholt

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