Sequoia NP

The week of July 4th, we went camping in Sequoia National Park.  It was quite the adventure with little C-man, who was not yet walking.  We had a great time and Callum LOVED being in the tent.  Check it out!

Our first night in the tent.  Callum spent a very long time crawling around, bouncing up and down, and saying “WOW!” while we pretended to be asleep and occasionally reminded him it was nightnight time.

Trying out his new sleeping bag.  He loved that, too.

Hiking on our first full day at Sequoia.  Callum hikes in style.

This hike left from our campsite.  It was gorgeous.

Callum enjoyed it in his own way. . .

Awake after the paparazzi came by. . . Callum and Andy enjoyed the view.  We knew our hike was supposed to take us to a grove of Sequoia trees.  Having never seen one before, we kept thinking, “there are lots of trees in these woods. . . how will we know when we get there?”

Thats how.  The sequoia trees were amazing.

And they did not have big pine cones.  The Sequoia pine cones are about the size of an egg.  These huge pine cones were actually from much smaller trees.  We felt like perhaps the Sequoia had nothing to prove and therefore no need for a showy pine cone.

Callum had his own trail mix.

He definitely ate the whole bag over the three days in Sequoia.

Andy on a rock.

Callum checking out the big pine cone.  They were sticky, too.  We wanted to take one home for Grandma, but you know. . . ecological purpose and whatnot.  Plus, I think it’s a felony to take nature from a National Park.  It’s definitely not legal.

Callum reading a book in the dirt.  He had a very dirty bottom after that.

Us with the General Sherman Tree, which is the biggest tree there is.  It was very big, but you really can’t tell from this picture which someone generously took while Callum was crying from fatigue. . . not our finest moment, but here’s proof that we were there!

Callum and Andy as we set off on the next day’s hike.  Callum sleeping again. . .

Having some trail mix at the top of the hike.

Tiffany on a rock.

Whoowhee all of that hiking and camping was exhausting!!  Callum took a very big, hot nap at our hotel after two nights of camping.  We were all very tired and very grateful to be clean!