It was a full house at the Yocum home. W we had a total blast playing a BUNCH of games. Those guys are a hoot to be around. Our two families get laughing pretty good and the jokes just keep going. I love chatting with Olivia and laughing with Bree. The boys are always fun toContinue reading “Thanksgiving in Temecula”
Category Archives: California
Big Basin State Park
Incredible corners of the world California has so much to offer for families! We started our day tucked away up in the redwood forest. Walking alongside these ancient beings is both sobering and edifying. You exit a redwood forest a different person than when you went in. In the early morning, I went on oneContinue reading “Big Basin State Park”
Point Reyes National Park
We spent the day exploring this extraordinary national park. I do have to say, it’s a bit hard to get to with long drives and long hikes to many of the beaches. We spied whales off the point and meandered our way through stunning wildflowers in the warm sunshine. Picturesque black and white spottedContinue reading “Point Reyes National Park”
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
We explored this new six flags up by San Francisco like a pro. We made it on all the rides even with the limited time we had. We saw tigers taller than a man pace the stage and dolphins twist in midair. We were thrilled to be able to make it on the wood coasterContinue reading “Six Flags Discovery Kingdom”
San Francisco
The photo in the bottom right corner is the view from our campsite. I couldn’t believe how beautiful our random little pullout spot was. 🙂 We spent a very enjoyable day poking around the funny city of San Francisco. We crawled over historic ships in the marina and visited the sourdough bakery. We orderedContinue reading “San Francisco”
Redwoods at Big Basin State Park
Incredible corners of the world California has so much to offer! We started our day tucked away up in the redwood forest. Walking alongside these ancient beings is both sombering and edifying. You exit a redwood forest a different person than when you went in. In the early morning, I went on one of theContinue reading “Redwoods at Big Basin State Park”
Big Sur State Park
Highway 1 The drive down highway 1 along the coast of California is legendary for a reason! Winding high above the crashing surf where we spotted whales breaching, it crosses soaring bridges and skirts along waterfalls and winds through regal redwood groves. It was breathtaking. Often Tyler would shout “Whale!” and we’d pull over andContinue reading “Big Sur State Park”
Sequoia National Park
Walking with Giants Oh man. Never have you had a humbling experience quite like this one. Somehow, these trees pretty much command you to be reverent as you walk through them. Tyler and I did the most epic backpacking trip you can imagine passing through these giants. We loved walking through the center of fallenContinue reading “Sequoia National Park”
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