Day 10 - headed home! 10 hours later we arrived back at our house. Our trip was 9 nights long, covered 2616 miles, and crossed four states (Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and California). The kids are true road trippers! They did great in the car and seemed to appreciate each location we visited. Although as Bodie said, we could easily have spent 3-4 days at each spot. Which means next time we will have to go for a month.... Maybe next summer!

Day 9 - I find it hard to sleep in when you're in a tent. The birds start squawking early, the ground feels cold and the thought of hot coffee always seems to get me going early. Carson was up rather early too and we enjoyed some peaceful time together before Bodie awoke. Each boy is very sweet and when alone, calm. Put the two together however, and all hell tends to break loose. Although they have done an excellent job on this trip, patient when needed, calm in ...

Day 8 - We braved the streets of the big city one more time. The boys really wanted to ride the trolley but I just couldn't see how I would manage that. We would have to wait in line, which is not a strong suit for the boys, then we get on and ride it clear across town. Then what? We'd get back in line and ride it back? I am all for adventures but somehow I am just too uncomfortable riding the trolley. I don't want to get stuck somewhere in this big town with the...

Day 7 - when we first drove downtown last night, I was very hesitant about being in this big city by myself with two little boys. Upon awaking this morning however, I felt much more confident that the kids and I could handle this busy place. We had a long discussion about the importance of staying right at my side while downtown. We talked about how to handle strange people, not staring, not having to be the first to push the crosswalk button and holding my hand ...

Day 6 - Carson and I woke up at the same time and crawled out of the tent. Once the coffee and cocoa were made Bodie crawled out I the tent and immediately the stick swords returned and the boys were off to fight whatever evil lurked behind the trees. Given that it is Sunday in the middle of summer, I decided that going into Yosemite Valley would be more headache than it was worth. There is always a ton of traffic and people besides the fact that the boys would s...