Yosemite 2009

• Half Dome Hike, Annette, Danny, April and Wes -- We made it to to the top of the world!
  

• The Cookie Jar Song, “Who stole the cookie….”

• Bagel Sandwiches, Bagel Sandwiches, Bagel Sandwiches

• “That’s what she said….”

• N n n n n n n n, NO!

• The Indian Village at the Visitor's Center

• Sandwiches at Dengen's Deli

• Riding the Yosemite Shuttle -- Usually at the back of the bus
  

• Taking photos at the Ahwahnee

• The Brobergs’ fancy new Nikon

• Rafting and Tubing down the Merced River – (sneaking the rented raft to camp and trying to lose the ranger on horseback to get a longer & more exciting ride)

• Moving campsites (218 great base most of the time)

• Claire ditching her shoes

• Swimming in the Merced near camp

• Baby Ducks and Mama Ducks
  

• Ned chasing a bear in the middle of the night (the one that stole and shredded Heidi’s pack)

Shopping at the General Stores in Curry and Yosemite Villages

• The Brave (or crazy ones) Jumping off the top of Swinging Bridge into the Merced
  

• Ned and Danny snorkeling to find change (and a label for someone’s scattered ashes)

• John and Annette seeing a bear along the North Road

• Lower Yosemite Falls, enjoying a walk at dusk and posing for pictures

• Ice Cream in Curry Village (3 Todd scoops plopping to the ground the first night)

• Lots of soda fountain refills

• Eating pizza while our family entertained those who sat near us (nice widow and guy who fainted)

• The girls sneaking into the Camp Curry showers

• Mirror Lake, Carter (and Danny) catching a Trout

• Playing in the Indian Caves

• The Ranger Ned show and other kids camp programs

• Mosquito bites, April’s forehead and many others

• Watching rock climbers on the face of the high cliffs

• John’s art class and beautiful Half Dome painting

• Walking through the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, bronco riding and surfing on the huge fallen tree

• New & clever ways to avoid going to the bathroom at night –some worked

• Smores with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

• Hot Dogs and hamburgers at 10:00 p.m.

• Riding Danny’s & Sarah’s bikes around camp

• Playing Pool with sketchy rules

• Finding giant pinecones

• Claire’s funny phrase, “Run away”

• Ella singing and dancing

• Stagecoach Ride and Learning at The Pioneer History Center

• John’s chimichangas (we’ll go for a do-over on these)

• The Brobergs hike to Vernal Falls

• John and I stopping at Manzanzar and Mono Lake on our way up Hwy 395