Summer Vacation

Lassen Volcanic National Park & The Coast

Summer means one thing: Family vacations and adventures! The past week we spent a few days with some of the Lewis Family at a family reunion at Lassen Volcanic National Park. We had a great time camping and enjoying the outdoors. It was fun to see Grandma Lewis, Colin, Trish, & Garrett, Grandma and Grandpa Card and other extended relatives.
We enjoyed the hot weather in Lassen where summer actually felt hot! Although this trip only had two degrees: hot & cold! The days were hot but the nights were pretty chilly! We went on a couple hikes through the park, our favorite was Kings Creek Falls Hike. It followed a river the entire time, which eventually turned into one big waterfall near the end. Although Ty would have loved this strenuous hike he stayed in the motor home with the grandparents and took a nap! Mara enjoyed the backpack ride and by the end we were all pretty tired!

The hike that Ty did enjoy was a walk around the lake. It was perfect for little buddy to throw rocks in the water, climb trees, and even at the end get a ride on daddy's shoulders!



The highlights to this part of the trip were:

• Seeing family
• Nate liked chopping wood
• Ty had a blast playing with Uncle Colin
• Mara loved kissing Garrett
• going on awesome hikes

The worst part of the trip was I lost or thought I'd lost the camera! I searched everywhere. I finally came to the conclusion it was stolen off the picnic table. I was pretty sick about it, for nearly two days I was without photos. I almost made Nate stop at Wal-Mart to buy a new one! But after many fervent prayers we found the camera wrapped up in Ty's hoodie in this kids' bag. Oh how blessed we are!