June 2014
THIS IS OUR COVERED WAGON AS WE DISCOVER THE NATIONAL PARKS
20/06/14 11:29
Lots of exploring during our 14 day discovery of Yosemite, Sequoia, and King's Canyon National Parks. This was our covered wagon. We didn't have any,"Are we there yet" questions but Conor was always saying, "Dad, dad, dad, I have a question." And when I would say, "What is it, Conor?" He would say things, like, "The sun is out." Or, This is a really, really long drive." Or, "Mommy is scared of heights."
Comments
BACKPACKING IN YOSEMITE
19/06/14 08:38
These backpack things are great for kids and hiking. Maybe too great! Conor doesn't want to walk anywhere. He likes the free ride in the back. We just hiked 2 miles uphill…both ways, I believe, to the Lower Falls in Yosemite National Park today. I'm smiling on the outside, but I'm really tired on the inside. Conor and my wife are doing just fine. Cryke.
"HI"
18/06/14 11:31
A 14 day vacation is just what the family needed. It takes about six days just to untether from work. It's amazing how much time we spend thinking of work even when we're not at the office. It took six days for me to finally unplug. It took Valerie about nine days. She thought it might not happen at all. The best part of the holiday is when you finally unplug and look around and the whole world is waiting to say, "hi!"
CLEARLY, CONOR IS HAVING A GREAT TIME
17/06/14 11:37
Mineral King, CA is 26 miles from the closest county road. Deep in the Sequoia National Park, in the middle of nowhere, with no one to play with but Mom and Dad, Conor has found a way to chase butterflies, roll in the dirt and dig for bugs. Now that's a perfect holiday.
PLEASE SIR, MAY I HAVE SOME MORE?
16/06/14 11:39
This is Conor after he extricated himself from the burned out redwood tree that had fallen over in the Mariposa Grove. Another one of my favorite pictures of him. It sums up his innocence and energy in one snapshot.
RUNNING IN YOSEMITE
15/06/14 11:41
This was how we saw Conor most of our vacation. A blur, running through the hotel porches, the trails, the meadows and the streams.
4:30AM ON OUR WAY TO YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
13/06/14 19:10
It's 4:30am but you'd never know it. We were so ready for our vacation to Yosemite National Park. We're going to spend 5 days with my sister, her husband and my Aunt Elaine and Uncle Cleve. Conor is up and ready to go!
EXCUSE ME PEOPLE BUT I HAVE AN AUNT TO CATCH
13/06/14 19:04
This is one of my favorite pictures as it shows just how brave and confident Conor can be. He deplanes with no one around him as if he owns the plane. He was focused. It's time to see his Auntie Katherine!
EL CAPITAN WITH MY LITTLE CAPTAIN PULLING AT MY LEG
13/06/14 18:37
Taking a picture of El Capitan in Yosemite while your 2-year old is pulling at your leg so you'll play with him is not an easy task. Still, I really like this picture that miraculously turned out pretty cool.