Adventures

At 5 and a half months pregnant, I thought it would be so fun to participate in a family backpacking trip. Originally all 7 of us were going to go, but due to work obligations, Dan and Daniel could not join us. So mom, dad, Nathan, Livvy, and I all set out for our little adventure in the Sierra Mountains. We left before the sun came up on Wednesday morning, all 5 of us in the folks Toyota. It took about 6 hours to arrive at the base of Kennedy Meadows where we would hike in. The minute we stepped out of the truck we were attacked by "millions" of mosquitoes. It was crazy. Fortunately Nathan had brought Deet along and we all sprayed ourselves like crazy. The hike in should have been easy since it was mostly downhill, but alas we only made it about 2.5 miles before we had to stop and set up camp. My fault....I pushed myself too hard and ended up in too much pain to continue you forward. Dad scouted out a beautiful little area surrounded by Forrest and meadow. It was perfect. We all set up and had dinner. There was definitely plenty of soreness and a little dehydration to go around but we had a wonderful evening together. All five of us piled into a 3 man tent to play cards before heading off to our respective tents to sleep. It was a time full of laughter. Day 2 was beautiful. Mom, dad and I took the day and hung out at camp. It was a day full of relaxation, so needed. Nathan and Olivia headed off to Jordan's Hot Springs. It was about 7 miles round trip for them. They were so beat once they returned. Pour Nathan suffered from some severe dehydration and was miserable through the night. Friday was another beautiful day, especially after having rained during the night. We were planning to stay until Saturday but mom got sick and it was time to pack up and head out. I have been saying that this trip was good and a bit of a disaster all at the same time. I loved being with my family and laughing and playing cards and relaxing. I was not so much a fan of the pain and the bugs. Glad I went but do not plan on backpacking again, at least while I am pregnant! :-) Thanks family for a fun trip and taking most of the weight in your packs. I love you!