Camping with Grandpa

Lloyd's dad came out for his annual trip from Utah. We are always so excited to see him and appreciate his visits. We decided to go camping and take him to
Yosemite this year. Our trip was June 27-29.
We had fun at the Visitors Center and exploring the park by riding the shuttle.

We also enjoyed a picnic lunch while we soaked in the beauty of Yosemite.
The camping at Yosemite Pines was really fun too! Grandpa even brought us a new tent. We were shocked when the sprinklers came on in the middle in the night! We enjoyed being together, cooking out, playing on the playground, and swimming in the pool. It was a great trip with Grandpa!

Half Dome Midnight Hike

Lloyd hiked Half Dome for the fifth time on June 21. He went with three other guys from our ward- Ben, Roy, and Jonathan.They started at 10 pm and reached the top at sunrise.
Here's a photo of the long climb up the cables to reach the top of Half Dome. It's an exciting and daring trip!
He made it! Now it's time to relax and enjoy the sunrise.

It's a long and scary drop down from the diving board. Nothing can really compare to the exhilarating feeling at the top of Half Dome. Lloyd loves it, but would like to try something different now. He'll be climbing Mount Whitney at the end of August. Keep it up, Lloyd!

Rancho Seco Camping and Triathlon

On June 4-5 we went camping at Rancho Seco and I did my first triathlon of the season. I loved having my whole family there to cheer me on.
It was a sprint distance - a half mile swim, 16 miles on the bike. and a 3 mile run. It was still a challenge. I am gearing up to do a half ironman triathlon at the of the summer. This was good training in preparation for my big race!
The kids and Lloyd enjoyed playing on the beach and swimming in the lake. The water was actually really warm! It was so fun to camp out and be together as a family. In fact, we loved it so much we are going camping at Rancho Seco four different times this year!