Yosemite in a Day

Or the post otherwise known as "what were we thinking???"

Well, we(meaning John) were thinking:

it would be amazing for the boys to see lower Yosemite Falls,

{We were thinking} of playing outdoors all day at one of God's most beautiful creations,

{We were thinking} of the grand view of Half Dome,

{We were thinking} of wading through ankle-deep babbling brooks,

{We were thinking} of introducing baby to icy-cold water for the first time,

And finally, we(as in me) were thinking of traipsing through the meadow beneath majestic granite walls just before sundown...

What we were most certainly NOT thinking was:

-half-hour road delays due to construction

-driving into Yosemite for almost an hour on dusty, bumpy, dirt roads due to aforementioned construction

-massive crowds in the park {on a Wednesay no less} that I'm still puzzling over

-hysterical screaming baby on never-ending ride home which literally made my ears ring

-husband almost falling asleep behind wheel but couldn't stop for coke because baby above just fell asleep

-cranky wife that kept thinking "NEVER again in one day"

Ah. You win some and you lose some.

We had a fantastic time while there, but paid heavily on the drive home.

And the meadow, one more time for good measure:

I think it almost makes up for the lousy drive home.

So, what crazy hair-brained things have you been up to lately?