Yosemite

We spent two nights in Yosemite and luckily we got into campsites in the park for both nights.  We didn't make any reservations and i didn't think it would be a big deal since it was the middle of the week.. but when we got there we got one of the last sites available in the park. We stayed in Wawona, it was very pretty. We were very close to a stream so we brought Adam down to it so he could throw rocks, this is one of his favorite things to do. We were at a pretty high elevation so it got pretty cold at night,  but there was lots of firewood around so we were able to make a nice fire. We haven't had many fires on this trip since the drought has made it way too dry to have one. Adam was very excited about the fire, he wanted to help his daddy stir it and throw in everything he could find.
The next day we headed to glacier point. They had just opened the road a week before we got there so on our way up we saw snow!! The road was very steep and winding but the old Dolphin made it up and we were able to marvel at the beautiful view. We even had a chance to see a coyote.
After glacier point we headed into the valley. The valley was full of beautiful waterfalls, one of which adam and I hiked out to. We also got to see El Capitan up close.
We were hoping to stay the night in the valley but we found out they were booked up, but they had a waiting lists. We were told to come back at 3pm sharp to try and get a spot. This is when we everyone who made a reservation is supposed to have checked in and if they don't then they pass their sites on to others who are there. We had a few hours to kill so we went over to the stables. Adam loves horses!  As soon as he saw them he "neighed" it was so cute.
The highlight of this trip for me was when gregg suggested that I take a 2 hr horseback trail ride. I love horses and used to ride and I have missed it alot so this was a big deal for me. I was so excited to go!  I was assigned a mule named Brandon, and we headed out to mirror lake and back. We got to see amazing views of half dome and went through lots of varied landscapes. I really enjoyed the time with my mule but also the time to myself to really take in the beauty of Yosemite without distractions.