I love Yosemite!

Hi all!  Just got back from Yosemite!  I love that place!  Hikes, hikes, and hikes!  I love to hike (like Mommy and MarMar and Sarah) and I love God's creation so it's a perfect fit. Enjoy the photos!

They re-opened the "tent cabins" and we stayed there for a couple of nights.  Of course, it's also a great excuse to use the camp chair my Grandma gave me for Christmas and my "miner's lamp".

Any hike is better when you know where you're going!

The excitement is building!  I love this place!

What a great day I'm having!

Not everybody can hold up a rock this big!  (Just kidding)

 And when I wasn't hiking, I was learning things from the Ranger.

Did you see that????

 Oompah says this picture of Tony and me reminds him of "Andy and Opie", whatever THAT means!

All I know is I have to keep Tony on a short leash!

Can I keep him, Mommy? Can I? Can I?

 This is called the "Mist Trail" to Vernal Falls.  I wonder why?  Duh!

 It's quite the climb.......

.....But the view is well worth it!

 Of course I love walking with Mom.....

....and MarMar!  If I didn't, I wouldn't be able to see sights like this!

I'm sad to be going home.  But glad too, in a way--you know?

 

See you soon, Oompah!  Sorry you had to work! 

 

 

 

 

Take a Hike!

I'm pretty excited!  I've been getting better and better at keeping up with Mommy and Mare Mare when we go on walks, so I got to go on my first hike where there was no stroller and no one carrying me!

I look ready from the front

I look ready from the back

Let's see...1.5 miles one way?  That's 3 miles round trip!  Wish me luck!

All good hikers use walking sticks...right, Mare Mare?

These "Camelback" packs make sure I stay hydrated.  (That's a fancy word that means "not thirsty")

Almost a mile in, and I'm still going strong!  Mommy is so proud of me!

We made it to the beach!  That wasn't so bad! Isn't it pretty here?

Time for lunch!

Hey!  We're here!  NOW WHAT?  Aren't we going to explore?

Really!  There's no holding me back!

This is more like it!  Let's go find some adventure!

C'mon, everybody!  What are you waiting for?

We found a cave!  Cool!

Well, that was fun--but it's time to go home to see Oompah!

One last look around before getting in the car.  3 miles and I'm still smiling!  Thank you, Mommy and Mare Mare for taking me!  

Yosemite Adventures

This last July, I took a trip to Yosemite to take on Glacier Point!  Looks pretty tough, huh?

Who wouldn't want to climb this "rock"?

As long as you have the right partner and right equipment, you're all set!  Hi, Mommy!

If one partner is good, two is better!  Hi, Auntie Sarah!

Ok, Mar Mar, you can come along, too.  After all 3 partners is really good!

How can we can go wrong now?  With all of this support, I can do anything!

Lots of fun was had on the hike....or so I see by the pictures...because......

I stayed behind in the village with Mommy and we had fun going to a Junior Ranger event, where I earned my Junior Ranger badge!  Maybe in a few more years I can actually go on a hike with Mommy and MarMar and keep up!

Time IN!

I know, I know!  It's been a while since I've posted, but quite frankly, I've been busy growing up!  Anyway, here are some of my most recent pictures.  Last week Mommy, Mar-Mar, and Oompah took me to the Oakland Zoo:

Of course, any girl knows the day has to start with a cup of "coffee".  In my case, it's iced chocolate milk from either Peet's (my favorite) or Starbucks.

Then it was off to the zoo.  The animals were interesting, but there's nothing like a good amusement park to get my smile going!

I had soooooo much fun!!!

Oompah just can't stop playing with his new iPhone, with all the gimmicks like the "reverse camera".

He probably gets it from Mommy, who really knows how to take a good picture.  (Even if I do say so myself!)

Today, we went to a baseball game in San Francisco.  Our team, the Giants, won!  They beat the Colorado Rockies by a score of 9-6!  Hurray!

Auntie Sarah came up with a new word today to describe Oompah and Mar-Mar.  She said, "Oh, isn't that cute, a picture of Lily with the "Oomparents".  Oompah says he kind of likes the sound of that.  MarMar isn't so sure.

Well, we found our seats.  Play Ball!!!!

I had so much fun. 

So long for now!