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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Grandma Pat's Visit

Grandma Pat came to visit again and we all had a great time. We went to Yosemite, Sequoia, a pumpkin patch and all kinds of other fun places. Here are a few pictures from her visit. Thanks for coming out to visit Mom...we all miss you already.

At Yosemite Valley


Can you spot the climbers?

Way too crazy to be climbing El Captain

El Cap

Here is a cabin that I would die to live in......the next picture is the view from the front yard.



Harvest Hallow!

Lainey loves wagons. That is her sole request for Christmas, a wagon

She had been waiting weeks to go pick out a pumpkin.


Ethan trying not to look excited.....hes too cool for pumpkins


Tharps Log in Sequoia. We hiked up to the log not having a clue what it was. Turns out it was the home of the first white man to enter the Giant Forest in Sequoia. In 1858 he made a summer home out of a hollow sequoia that had fallen. It was very cool to see and go inside.

The inside of the log


And the rest of the photos are from Yosemite and Sequoia

Half Dome

Merced River and the Yosemite Valley

El Cap

The Valley...one of the most breathtaking places in the world. Well in my opinion.

Our hike to Tharps Log in Sequoia. It was amazing the be in the fog and have such cool colors.

Love the fall colors and the fog....very Halloween...ish



Closeup of the moss growing up the trees

7 comments:

grammy barb said...

wow! LOVE the fall colors, and the contrast with the fog. beautiful pics andy. and how cute, that lainey bug wants a wagon for christmas! (did she ask about a pony to pull it?)

Lorie said...

Looks like you had a fun time! I know your mom did!

breck said...

wowzers (thats a technical term!).
1. I have always thought we should hook up your cute mom with my dad. She is so beautiful!
2. Umm, that house in the hollow tree is rad. I wanna go there next, k?
3. Too-too funny that E is too cool for the patch. Lets see how "too cool" he is for a haunted forest, 'eh? :)
4. DISNEYLAND FOR CHRISTMAS??!!

Anonymous said...

Such gorgeous pictures, and how fun that Pat was there. Tell Ethan that you're NEVER too old for a pumpkin patch! Can't wait to see you soon....

Tavan said...

Wow! Those are amazing pics! I love the rock climbers...that is gnarly!! Such cute kids! Love how Lainey was so stoked to go :) And yes... Ethan is like totally too cool for school :)

Bessie said...

These are amazing pics... how beautiful!

Kate said...

I just watched Oprah's episode of her and Gayle visiting all of these sites on their camping trip. The whole time I was watching it I kept thinking- "Hey, that's where Annie and her family just was!" You guys are so lucky to live in close proximity to nature in such beauty. Our family will HAVE to come out sometime to do this. Neither Bart or I have ever been to Yosemite!