Amy's parents got everyone a trip to Disneyland as a Christmas present this year so we used some of the miles I have racked up with work travel and went to sunny So Cal (Which was sunny but very chilly!)
Before we left, Amy and I tried her new touring skis she got for
Christmas in Post Canyon. We still had over 30 inches of snow on the ground but it was warming up making the snow heavy and harder to ski in. She loved the skis and just like on her bike - she loved going up the trail with them but not as much coming down. The heavy, deep snow did make it a bit challenging:
It was a really fun trip. We met up with Amy's sister Serena and her boyfriend Jason who is from the area. He got us the local discount on park tickets and joined us for the week.
Everyone really got into riding the rides with Camden - even the tea cups. We were amazed at the rides Cam would do. If he was tall enough - he would ride. No fear!! Even the
roller coaster that went through the Matterhorn wasn't enough to scare him. He had
his arms held over his head for the whole ride until we came into
one cave that had the abominable snowman with red eyes - that was a bit scary! The parks were very crowded and even sold out one day we were there. Some of the line wait times were well over an hour but we made the most of it and rode all the rides we could. Luckily most of the smaller kids rides weren't as long.
We also picked one day to hit the beaches and do some hiking. Luckily we picked what had to be the nicest and warmest day of the trip. Having Jason with us to show us where to go was great and he picked a really cool beach for us to spend the day.
Lots of rock skipping and dodging the waves was followed up by a great lunch and some drinks right on the beach.
It was an absolutely beautiful day!!
This was, for me, the best day of the trip!!
Camden was just amazing this whole trip. Up early every morning, short nap in a stroller during the day and up way too late at night did not phase his mood a bit. He was cheerful and fun every day. It was so great to just watch him and his face lighten up around every corner of the park:
From climbing over rocks and through tunnels;
To riding the horses with mom;
To the many sights of "It's a Small World"
Everyone seemed to be having a great time..
Some even more than others!
But at the end of the day we had the same result..
and for those who tried to keep up with Cam all day, well...
To see all of the pics from our trip you can go here:
This is my favorite "short" climb on the East side of the Crest
Another shot from the road bike of the Gorge
A shot of Mt Hood from Eastside Rd. near town
A couple shots from the mountain bike right before our first Dec. snow
A waterfall we happened upon while on a trail on the WA side of the Gorge
A view looking West from "Hospitol Hill" near White Salmon, WA
She loves the views too!!
She loves the views too!!
