Yosemite!

I've somewhat been slacking on updating this lol oops! Well, this past week we went on our very first family vacation to Yosemite National Park in Northern Cali! It was about a 13 hour trip for us as it was our first road trip as well! I was nervous about how Marley was going to react about being tied down for that long since we can never get that girl to sit down for even 30 seconds lol. Surprisingly she did ok! We drove through the night so she slept almost the whole way. (Thank you Lord lol)

I'm so happy that Bruce and I made this vacation work because I know that we would never go camping on our own and if my Aunt Lorelei would've never invited us we probably would've never had the chance to experience such a beautiful place & make great memories! 

Our campsite was near a river that we were able to raft on! It was both Bruce and my first time rafting. 

The river was so slow and relaxing that Marley was even able to go with!

Excuse her super fabulous hair in this picture lol and by fabulous I mean super messy. LOL We were constantly chasing Marley around as she would sneak her meals to squirrels and birds and chase after them trying to catch them. Dirt was put in her shirt, hair, diaper, shoes daily lol there was not a spot on her body that was safe. I think once Bruce even caught her trying to eat the dirt. YUM. lol She must get that from her father.

My least favorite part of the trip was

Probably when I saw a bear in our camping site. YES a real life giant BEAR. It was about 4 am and I was about to use the restroom--pitch dark and had my little flashlight pointed it in one direction and saw it on all fours moving in the opposite direction. THANK YOU JESUS HALLELUJAH can I get an Amen. Lol I don't remember the last time I ran that fast...woke everyone up in camp LOL made Bruce walk me to the bathroom...I was still scared super speed walking and looking over my shoulder every .5 seconds lol but Ohhhh not Big Bruce he was walking ever so confidently like there  had not been a bear just fifty feet from our camp LOL Bruce vs Bear...all I know is that if the bear came toward us I just would have had to make sure that I can run faster than Bruce--not the bear LOL 

We also did a five mile hike up to a waterfall--Marley did it with us by the way!! Everyone was so amazed with her--she's our strong little nature girl :)

My pictures honestly do not give Yosemite justice!

After this trip Bruce and I vowed to try to visit places where we have never been at least once a year. There is so much beauty out in the world we leave unseen because we let life's daily routine get in the way & don't allow ourselves time to see Gods beauty he left for us here on earth. Seeing such a place left me thinking how mighty & great our Lord is for creating such a beautiful and breathtaking place...

Ill post more pictures once I upload them :) Love you all & pray for you Happiness, joy, and LOVE! Xoxo