Kind of….

First of all I just want to let everyone know that I had a fantastic trip. The scenery across the United States of America is incredible!

It has taken me some time to get back into a schedule since I got home. I opted to homeschool the kids this year because of Covid and I’ve been desperately trying to get us all into a good schedule. Key word is trying…

What I have learned is this: WHAT was I thinking?!?!

Apparently, I wasn’t.

Plus (and to be honest) it has taken me this long to figure out how to get my pictures to load into WP. It was a simple fix– resize them! But that didn’t hit me until I’d spend countless hours trying the same thing over and over…

OLDEST DAUGHTER: “Mom, Google it.” complete with a gum pop, eye roll and hair flip.

ME: “No, honey… don’t be silly. I’ll figure it out. You’ll see.”

And I did figure it out… after I Googled it. I just didn’t let her know that.

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For those of you who have stuck with me on the Tori Story… I SO APPRECIATE YOU!!! Thank you so much.

But first…

A Quick, Road Trip Recap

First stop– collect the scary older brother…

Actually, my plan was to collect Thing One (Older bro) before Thing Two (Older sis) got there, then drive off and leave her. But unfortunately Thing Two knows me all too well… She was there when I got there.

So instead we grabbed some Starbucks and took a stroll to the Pacific Coast.

“Thing One,” says I “you’re leaving this place?”

We had a plan. Well, Thing One and Thing Two had a plan. They know better than to follow any of my plans… all my plans teeter on the edge of insanity. It’s a third child thing.

My plans always start with Hey, why don’t we… and then follow up with something like… jump off the top of a building and land on a tiny trampoline! I’ll go first!

(It’s a wonder third borns make it.)

The plan?

Go to Sequoia National Park

So, we are driving along and I’m like “Look, I don’t see any giant trees.”

And Thing Two (sis) says. “Just wait”

Then I whine “How much longer?”

That’s when my little Mini Me pipes in “Mom, really! Stop complaining. We’ll get there when we get there.”

I mean the nerve!

At the next available spot I dropped her off.

That will teach her.

Here is a tidbit on how much trees love me. Just in case you are interested.

The Sequoia’s were incredible. Sometimes words fall completely short. This is one of those times… I look forward to visiting this forest again.

Oh, and by the way… I think I saw the Peddler wandering through the woods but I couldn’t be sure. Honestly, it wouldn’t surprise me if he was there.

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Next stop… Yosemite National Forest