Grandma Pam is really getting into the rv lifestyle.

Giant Sequioa Hike

This morning we had a great hike among the giant sequioas. The first
stop was at the General Sherman tree. It is the biggest tree in the
world. Not the tallest or the widest, but it has the most wood.
(Sounds like a dam I saw this summer.) It was awesome. Then we took
The Congress trail loop, named for two groves you see while walking,
the house and senate groves. It was very peaceful being in the
beautiful forest with the giant trees. Thank you National Park system!

In front of General Sherman.

The Senate Grove.

Watch out for obstacles on the trail.

Luke beat us to the finish.

Finished the hike!

El Capitan

Here is my mom and I looking at El Capitan at dusk. With the zoom on
her camera you could see climbers hanging in their sleeping bags, but
not with your eyes. They are way up there! Yosemite is absolutely
stunning, which makes it crowded. No room in the inn, so to speak. We
stopped in somebody's reserved spot, had dinner, toasted marshmallows,
got the kids in bed, and hit the road! We are just now driving to a
private rv park for the night. Driving at night isn't so bad; it sure
is quiet. Jessica

Shelby and Luke playing in the valley.

Lower Yosemite Falls

After a long drive we finally got out and did a short hike to these
falls. Hmm, must be the dry season. Shelby even hiked in her sparkly
shoes.

Our first look at Yosemite Valley.

Yosemite falls.

We made it!!!!

Shelby's early pumpkin shopping

Here we are enroute to yosemite. We picked up Pam from Sacramento.
From plane to used rv quite a transition.

Fun day at the farm!

Beautiful weather today at Sauvie Island, 40 minutes outside of
Portland. The island is home to many farms where you can pick fruits
and veggies, flowers, and lavender, and enjoy a corn maze. We came
home with fresh tomatoes and strawberries.

Tomato picking.

Alyce and Shelby in the strawberry patch.

Luke liked eating strawberries better than picking them.

Luke and Papa in the pumpkin patch.

Children of the corn.

Nana, Luke and Shelby on a hay pyramid at a Portland area farm.

Luke takes one on the chin

Luker fell today playing a park in Seattle. He took it like a champ.
Martin

Shelby and a brass pig

We don't know the story behind the pig but it made for a cute pic. I
know what you are thinking "Did they leave Luke somewhere?". He is
alive and well and he doesn't like posing for a pictures as much as
Shelby.
Martin

Shelby and a monkfish

Fish market

Hello from Seattle

We picked a great day to visit Jessica's friend Tracy in Seattle. We
walked and had lunch around Pikes market. Shelby and Luke had a good
time watching the fish be tossed. Martin

Papa and Shelby infront of an amazing petunia tree

Shelby and luke hanging at a tree house.

We are at the woodburn outlet mall doing our part to stimulate the
economy.

Luke walking Nigel on the way to the park.

Swimming with the trout

I was having a hard time keeping Luker from trying to get an
underwater view of the trout. We had a fun time feeding the fish.

Trout pond at Bonneville dam

Here is Shelby getting attacked by some salmon.

Shelby and Nana at the fish hatchery at the Bonneville dam

The Bonneville dam has a fanastic fish hatchery program for sturgeon
and trout fish. This was taken at one the fish ponds. I was I had a
fishing pole. That is one big rainbow trout. Martin

Jess and Luke in front of the Columbia river

We made it Portland!!!!

Well we made it Portland after spending the night in Humbug state park
in southern Oregon. Today we woke up late at drove to Bonneville dam
on the Columbia river. This picture was taken at lunch east of the dam
on the Columbia river.

This is a Siberian linx

Shelby and Jessica petting a pather

Here we are at the worlds largest petting zoo in southern Oregon. We
got to pet a African lion cub, pather and hold a 3 week old cougar
cub. We fed deer, lamas, donkeys, billy goats and turkeys too. It was
a really neat experience.

Lion cub in Bandon, OR.

Sky Trail in Trees of Mystery

Here we are riding the gondola above the redwoods. It gave us a
different perspective and a fun ride! It was foggy at the top but we
could see the ocean in the distance. This was our last redwood
encounter....on to Oregon.

Shelby and a mommy bear and cub