Thursday, June 18, 2026

Meeting Kinsley







 

Great Grandma and Grandpa

My folks got to meet Kinsley when she was 3 days old!

 

Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks

We went to Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks with the Chubbuck Family and stayed 3 nites in the Sunset Campground.   They had their camper and we tent camped.



The Kings Canyon NP was so impressive.  It was an enormous canyon with the Kings Canyon River running through it.  We did a hike to Zumwalt Meadow and soaked our feet in the river before finding another spot on the river for a picnic lunch.





Hightlights included a hike to the General Grant Tree from our Campground.  It was humbling to walk at the base of such a regal tree.

The next day we traveled to the other side of the park and saw the General Sherman and the Sentinel Trees.  That was after we did a tour of Crystal Cave, which was 20 mins down a winding road and then a half mile hike down a mountain on the edge of the world!

We had fun with the kids - played a lot of categories and introduced them to sticky buns!



 

Welcome Kinsley


Our first grandchild, Kinsley Marie, was born on June 8.  She was 6 pounds 11 ounce and 18 1/2 inches long.  Mama, baby and Daddy are healthy and in awe of this beautiful baby.   We feel so fortunate to have this little one join our family.