Tyler loves to camp - it's something he's passionate about. He loves the outdoors, hiking, living simply & being disconnected from everyday life. Tyler has instilled a love of camping in the kids as well. They love it, & tend to be the best versions of themselves when we're out in nature. So for the past I don't know how many months, Tyler has been planning his dream vacation. We have a 5th wheel & he mapped out a 3-week trip to eight different National Parks & stops to see family in Washington & Utah. The amount of effort & detail he put into this trip was pretty amazing. He had everything planned out & we definitely had a lot of adventures. This is a trip that I think our family will always remember. Our first stop was at Joshua Tree National Park in California.
Joshua Tree was so interesting - really cool rocks everywhere that the kids loved to climb & then of course the Joshua Trees that it's famous for. I've never seen anything quite like it.
The kids were really brave as we climbed up these big rocks & loved getting to the top where we could look out at everything.
Dancing down the trail
Noah dancing down the trail as well.
We went for bike rides all around the park at sunset & it was so beautiful. It's taken me years to appreciate the desert beauty, but now it really has my heart.
Tyler & Ruby went on an early morning hike to Skull Rock while Noah & I stayed back & slept. Win-win!
Skull Rock
My mom got the kids Lego sets & they spent hours throughout the trip playing in the camper at the table with them.
We spent one night in Joshua Tree & then headed off for our next stop - Sequoia National Park.
