Tuolumne Highlights

Mike told me that one of the highlights of not only the trip but entire last 6 months for him was napping with Ethan at 9600 feet surrounded by a breathtaking panorama.

Highlights for me:

~Just being in Yosemite. The mountains, trees, fresh air, blue sky, clouds, etc. do something to revive my soul. That's how I felt as I walked through this meadow.

~Sitting around the campfire listening to the snap and pop of the logs while we all told stories and reminisced.

~Looking up at the sky at night and seeing millions of white stars.

~Doing something hard and being rewarded at the end. This was a the end of difficult hike and the scenery was beautiful.

Yosemite - Tuolumne Meadows

What a great trip with some wonderful people! Ethan was a natural at camping and we had a wonderful time thanks to all the help we got from our friends. Mike and I didn't get much sleep but the breathtaking scenery, laughing with friends and dressing Ethan up in camping clothes more than made up for it! E loved his backpack and napped on the up-hill-all-the-way hike to Lake Elizabeth, napped on the hike back from the river with natural water slides and across a meadow so beautiful words can't describe. Mike got quite a workout carrying our little sultan around. Another memorable trip with our dear friends in one of the most magnificent places on earth.

All Night Long

One week ago Ethan finally slept all night long! It only took 6.5 months. However, we left the next day for vacation and changed everything on him. From then on he woke up all night long. Bit of a bummer at the moment but naps help. :)

Camping Prep

We are going camping in Yosemite Tuolumne Meadows and we did a test run with our baby backpack.

Ethan approved :)

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

Ethan wants you to know he loves his new clothes!

6 months!

Ok, so he's been 6 months for almost 2 weeks now but better late than never. :) Stats: 18 lbs 4 oz. He's in the 60th % for weight and 70th % for length. 2 days after his 6 mo birthday his first tooth broke through (that's been fun--read that last comment with sarcasm). That same week he started saying "da da da da" and you should have seen Mike glow! We also started feeding him 3 meals a day and he's sleeping better. Oh, and in case you can't tell, he loves paper.

Ethan fills in for A&A...

Beach Days

We spent another day at the beach this weekend with some of Mike's family. They were camping at San Clemente State Park and it was the perfect day to hit the sand. Ethan was such a trooper because he didn't get much time in the way of naps but he did great! What a fun day!

Salt Creek

At the end of Auntie Em's visit we headed to Salt Creek Beach for a little family fun. We stopped at Costco on our way there so that we could buy an umbrella that is exactly like at least half the umbrellas at the beach. I guess you can't beat a great deal.

Just Cute :)

Sitting Tall

One week ago Ethan started sitting up unassisted! It's amazing that on Wed he couldn't do it and on Thur he could. I love the new changes!