Marina Day

Another day on the docks with Mary and Jason and their boat. This time joined by TJ and his wee daughter Kimiya. She made a fine firstmate for Captain Cade.

Aztec Football Family Day

We stopped in to check on our fine Aztecs. Caden made an appearance with the crew team, the tennis team and the golf team.

Yosemite

Made our first trip to Yosemite. We met up with Terry and cousin Charlie, Granny and Grandad, Kris, Trev and cousins Skylar, Ben and Emily. Reminded me of growing up way back when. I was able to confirm my hunch...Yosemite is still beautiful.

Yosemite Falls

We all took the hike up to lower Yosemite falls. Great views of both falls. For late summer there was a crazy amount of water running through Yosemite. Felt like Spring.



Can't really tell from this pic but it felt more like I was standing in a sleet storm. The winds from the falls were howling and the cold water soaked us to the bone.

We hiked up the rocks to the pools at the bottom of lower Yosemite falls. There was way too much falling water to hit the big pool directly under the falls. The second level was tame enough. Takes a brave soul to dare the fresh snow melt waters...brrrrr.

Caden was sooo excited to jump in the water. Until he dipped his big toe in the near freezing water. Curled up like a bowling ball and started to scream.

Yosemite - Campsite

Here we are at the campsite. Lower pines and feeling pretty good. Caden's first time tent camping. All three of us in an 8x8 tent. Not bad at all really. G only woke me up once insisting a bear was knocking down our campsite. I had a brief scare the next night when I woke and didn't see Cade between G and me. Turned out he burrowed his way under Gayle's feet in the far corner of the tent.



All the cousins after we brokedown Camp Lee 2011.


Note the three tents in the camp. Far left is a tan two man setup for Terry and Charlie. Middle is the three man 8x8 for G, Cade and me. And then there's the wee orange tent on the right. Doghouse you guess? no the pups stayed home. It was cousin Charlie's port-a-potty complete with a magazine rack and the latest edition of Outdoor Life.

Grubby cousins...success.