In the land of the giants- Day 4 & 5: July 16 & 17

Another thing I loved about the place we stayed was that Brad and I had our own bedroom and could sleep in. However you never quite know what goes on while you're sleeping... I found this clip on the camera when we got home...

Ethan loved the wood stove and wanted to make a fire every morning and evening and even did it himself one morning!!

The house also had no internet or TV, although it did have a dvd player so we let the kids watch a movie while we were there, but other than that we were pretty much "unplugged." While initially frustrating, it was also refreshing to be seperated and spend time playing games together and relaxing outside.

The flowers in the backyard were so pretty.

Thursday we went Trinidad State Beach to check out the tide pools. Again, it was pretty chilly.

Samantha's "Ariel" picture

Since Harry Potter opened the day earlier we decided to go into Eureka to check it out (and so Brad could get more salt water taffy :D).

Very good film, and I'm not really a Harry Potter fan. If you haven't seen it, I would highly recommend you go (we've been to see it again since)
Friday it was time to say goodbye and head home. A MUST stop on the way home was "Paul Bunyon." As a child my parents took us through the redwoods and I have a very clear memory of stopping here, so we had to do the same. He is cooler now though since he now talks to you.

Redwoods vacation: Success!