Rafting

Carl took the kids rafting down the river. It was Ashlee and Syds first time. Carl, Caleb and Ashlee started at Knights Ferry and floated to Horseshoe where Me, Nana, Papa and Sydney met them for a BBQ lunch and after lunch Syd floated the rest of the way with them.

Crazy dad setting a good example.

Oops, hit a rock and sprung a little leak.

Daddy Daughter Campout

Every year Carl takes each one of the kiddos on their own camping trip. This is the trip he took with Ashlee in August. I am almost finally caught up. I'm only a month behind now. They had so much fun and we actually discovered that Ash is our most patient kid. She loved fishing even though they didn't catch anything, and she had no problem trying all day. The area they went to was beautiful and in full bloom with wild flowers and she really liked that too. He's a great dad and the kids really look forward to have one on one time with him.

Our First California Fair

We went to our first state fair and had a blast. Syd had the most fun going on every ride she could.

They love corn on the cob.

June Part 2

At the end of June for Carls thirty-something birthday we went to Sequoia NP camping. Ok seriously, if you haven't been, you need to go. I loved it. Even being sick everyday it was so much fun. We hiked and saw lots of bears and deer. On Saturday our friend Brian came up with his son Aiden. Good Times!!

Pajama crew on a rock in our camp site.

Really daddy? safety first with Carl, "quick stand there while I take a picture and mom watches for the mama bear."

My turn. I don't know who was watching for mama bear now.

Giant ants....

Sydney after we told her to stop smashing the giant ants.

This one was a little too aggressive for my taste, but Carl was determined to get as close as possible.

General Sherman tree.....

Cave exploring

Ashlee took her junior ranger book pretty seriously and got sworn in on our last night.