Sequoias and Red Rock Canyon - Andi

Glass Beach in California

Nov. 5, 2017

Yesterday we drove. On the way we stopped at the Everlasting Treehouse and the drive-through chandelier tree. Then we got to the campsite and went to glass beach. It has real smooth, pretty, different colored glass.

Nov. 6, 2017

Yesterday we drove all day. The drive was sort of pretty. Then we stopped at Walmart and slept.

Nov. 7, 2017

Yesterday we tried to go to Yosemite, but there were no campsites. We started to drive to Sequoia National Park. We got pretty far. Then we went to bed.

Nov. 8, 2017

Yesterday we had a down day. Nick and Dad worked on the motor, while Mom and I were on Boolean Girl. Then we had lunch. I cross stitched. Then we went to bed.

Nov. 9, 2017

Learning about circuits and coding together

Yesterday I cross stitched. Then I learned how to make an LED light up. I hooked it up to scratch, so now it lights up on command. Then we had lunch. Then I kept playing on Boolean Girl. Then we had dinner. Nick and I made a game on Boolean Girl. It was a reaction game. I used a circuit board to make a little LED turn on. Then I hooked it up to scratch and made it turn on randomly. How you play is you hit start. Then a light will turn on and you push a button. Then you get a point. If you push the button when the light is off, you lose a point.

Nov. 10, 2017

Yesterday we drove to Sequoia National Park. We saw some ultra, mega, super duper big trees. We saw a down tree that was huge. The base of the tree was about 30 or 35 feet wide. About 10 feet up it split into 2 trees. They were both about 15 feet wide. Then we went home. We had dinner. Then we read Harry Potter.

Sequoias: "Ultra, Mega, Super Duper Big Trees"
This is the root base of a downed sequoia - makes Andi look pretty tiny!

Nov. 11, 2017

Yesterday we drove to a new campsite. Then we dropped mom off at the airport. Then we went to Walmart. We watched a movie.

Nov. 12, 2017

Yesterday we went on the scenic drive in Red Rock National Park. It looked like somebody took a red paint brush and swiped once in one section of rocks. There was no parking so we didn’t go on any hikes. Then we came home and played Wii.

Nov. 14, 2017

Yesterday we went on the Icebox Canyon Trail. It had a lot of scrambling. We were in a sort of cold canyon. We reach a steep climb that we couldn’t get over. Then we turned back and went home. We played Wii. Then we went scrambling until dark, which is about 4:00 in Nevada.

Today we scrambled up a mountain. It was hot, tiring, long, and fun. We stopped in a cave to have a snack. Then we moved on. We got to the top and we could see all of Las Vegas. We also found this really cool cave that got really narrow.  Then we went down and went home.

Nov. 16, 2017

We got cake AND ice cream for
Nick's birthday dessert. Fun to share!

Yesterday was Nick’s birthday. We had pancakes and toast for breakfast. Then we played Wii. We played for a couple of hours. Then we had wraps for lunch. We went to the solar water heater. It had lots of huge mirrors that reflected sunlight onto a tower that had water in it. If you catch them at the right angle you can see the rays of sun. Then we went to the auto repair shop. Then we picked mom up. We went to hibachi. Then we opened presents. I got Nick a remote controlled car. Mom and Dad got me a monitor for Boolean Girl. Mom and Dad got Nick a laser tag game.

Nov. 17, 2017

Yesterday Nick and I drove the remote control car around the campsite. Then while we charged it we played laser tag. You can change how your gun sounds, how many lives it takes away, and how many times you can shoot without reloading. Then I played Boolean Girl on my new monitor. Then we had lunch. We went on the Red Rock Scenic drive but it was too windy so we didn’t do anything. Then we went shopping. Then we drove the remote control car. Then we watched a movie.