How to Tour a National Forest with Children

We took a three day trip to Yosemite National Park over the weekend of Chris's birthday. I am very happy we went but it was still a very....arduous... trip. Chris and I wanted to see the sights but the kids were busy trying to play (read: pick up everything, climb everything, run). I'll give more details in another post but since we have so many pictures I figured I'd dedicate one post to what the kids did at Yosemite.

So here is how we kept the kids entertained!

1) Make them pose for pictures.






2) Chase the wildlife.


3) Meet interesting new people.



4) Discuss the size of the sequoia trees.


5) Play Ring-Around-the-Tree


6) Pretend to pinch each other.


7) Check how cold the waterfall really is.


8) Jump up and down.

9) See things from a new perspective.


10) Pick up things.



11) Get caught playing with random stick that was picked up.


12) Hop down the lane together.


13) Make Dad do the work.


14) Listen to sounds from the wilderness.


15) Pretend your belly is a drum.


15) Give up and turn on How to Train Your Dragon.