Camping with the BIG trees

We have had the best Memorial Day Weekend. We went camping and were able to ride in the big Motor home with Auntie, Uncky, and Grandma Honey in the Sequoias. We were able to put up a tent on the same site with them. It was all our first time visiting there and it was very special. It is such a testimony to me that there is someone greater than us that created this earth. It is such a beautiful creation with so many wonders that it blows my mind.

Noelle LOVED the motor home and wanted very badly to drive it. Every time you turn around she is in the drivers seat! I could not get a better picture of her but she looked so stinkin' adorable!


Here is Aaron and myself at the first tree we saw. 'Sentinel,' it is just an example of an average sized sequoia. It is breathe taking beautiful.


Next we climbed up almost 400 steps (Aaron carried Noelle) up the side of 'Morro Rock.' The view was the most beautiful we have ever seen. Here are some pictures of the views up the rock.

Here is the largest living species on earth, 'General Sherman.' The stump of this tree would take up three lanes on a freeway in Los Angeles.

Here are just some other beautiful shots of these beautiful trees.

The last last hike we were able to do in the park was hike a trail to some beautiful waterfalls. We did not realize the rugged terrain of the hike and we not could get our stroller up which we did not realize until about twenty minutes of hiking, but we really wanted to see them. So, we decided to carry Noelle. We folded up the stroller and Aaron hiked up into some trees and stashed it so no one could see it. Noelle was quite happy on her Daddy's shoulders! We were moving along singing silly songs that Noelle likes the hand motions for (Popcorn Popping, Three Little Monkeys, Round & Round The Garden - to name a few!). Aaron decided to let her down and walk for a bit - what a mistake! From that point on she wanted to do it herself. I could not believe her stamina. She would make it up steep hills and rocks. Amazing for a little baby. We kept picking her up so that we could move faster and she would cry and scream the whole time. It was hard to keep her in line and still take in all the beauty! She was not exactly dressed for the occasion, either was her mom! I had on flip flops. I stubbed my toes and such but it was worth it. I am sure other hikers were wondering what these crazy people were doing carrying a baby all that way and me in flip flops was even worse. The views were gorgeous, the sound of the water was beautiful, and the smell of the pine trees were amazing. We were so glad that we squeezed that in even though we were ill for prepared it. Noelle was tired and so were we on the way back. We were so glad that she was willing to be carried on the way back - most of the time. When she would cry to be let down it just happened to be when the trees would give way to

views of the water rushing by and she would let out her very dramatic oooooooohhhhh. Unfortunately we did get to see any bears. The most out of the ordinary animal we saw was a family of these below. No one had any idea what they really were. Noelle love them - she must have said "Hi Doggie!" at least 50 times. There were so many other pictures that I wish I could have included from other areas of the park. This will have to do. We will definitely make it back to Sequoia National Park- we even checked out the best camp sites!