Exploring the redwoods-Aidan Olson

While we were in the redwoods we got to go to the avenue of the Giants. While we were there we got to climb into tree stump

We also got to crawl through a fallen tree. 

We also got to climb on top of redwoods.

The Redwoods- Ahva's Thoughts

In the redwoods there were so many trees that fell down so we could climb on them  all of them . It was so much fun.there were red woods every where we go.

At the bottom of the red wood trees are nice and red.  There was a fun stump we climbed on. We could all go inside it. All three of us could fit in it.

The Redwoods

While we were in the Redwoods we got to explore a ton of trees and stumps an logs that fell over. We found one stump that was like a nest you had to climb up to it but once you got up it was amazing the inside had a hole that wasn't very deep but it was cool to go into the hole.

There was also a log that had hollowed out and there was a little hole that you could climb into and come out on top of the log. I think the Redwoods is my favorite part on the trip.

-Gavin

Pacific Ocean

We officially made it across the country!!  It's been a busy, but very pleasant day of adventuring.  We started out in Washington visiting Wolf Haven International.  Then we took a break from driving to explore the Lewis and Clark National Park, and now we are making our way down the Oregon coast. Our feet touched the Pacific Ocean, and boy was it cold!

Wolf haven

Today we went to wolf haven a wolf sanctuary in Washington. We got to go on a tour and see many different wolves.

I was very happy that we got to see 2 Mexican gray wolves, 3 red wolves, and 6 gray wolves but we didn't see the coyotes. It was so fun!!!!!!

Ice Cream Tour- Washington

Gavin's Ice Cream Tour- Wyoming

Gavin's Ice Cream Tour- Montana

Yellowstone- Day One

Yesterday we went to Yellowstone national park. While we were there we saw lots and lots of buffalo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We also saw a elk laying directly next to the visitor center

We got to go on a walk and see the hot springs

We also got to go to a ranger program and see cool animal skins

Another thing we did is watch Old Faithful erupt

Also on our way back to our campsite we saw 2 buffalo walking down the road

Little Bighorn

We recently went to see The Battle of Little Bighorn. When we were there we saw a lot of war stuff that the Native Americans and Custer used during the war. By 1876 the Native Americans had some guns. We watched a video about the last stand I learned a lot of stuff  from the video like the men shot their horses to be barricades for them so they would not die. The Native Americans did end up winning which I thought was awesome. But sadly the Native Americans never won another battle in that war. I think that this is an awesome national monument. What I really liked about it was it told you all of the Warriors names.

Devils Tower

At Devils tower we took a hike around the whole tower. During the hike we saw rock climbers. we also saw a snake. It fell right out of the tree.but it was not a rattle snake.when we started the hike me and my brothers climbed to the base of the tower.

-Ahva

Gavin's Ice Cream Tour of America- South Dakota

The Spelunking O's

Today we went to Wind Cave National Park. While we were there we went on a tour of the cave system. It was Called a complex maze cave, that means that there are multiple levels and that there are many different paths that you can take. We went on the Fairground tour. We saw boxwork (photo) it is one of the only caves that has boxwork in it. We also saw sandstone our guide told us that the sandstone keeps out the water. Close to the end of the tour we sat down and our guide turned all lights off to show us what it was like in the caves before they had lighting. The whole caves went completely pitch black you couldn't even see your hand right in front of your face! I thought that the cave were amazing. It was cool to see what happened as the lights evolved over time. I also liked it because there were so manny cool places that you could go explore.

Where the Buffalo Roam

This morning we were driving out of the camp we saw a buffalo in the field.but that's not all.  While we were in Custer state park we stopped and crossed a river and in our surprise we saw baby buffalo with their moms.  After that we left Custer state park and saw more buffalo!  Some were standing and some others were laying down.  There were some baby's with there mom.  I love watching them stick out there tongue while they make sounds.

- Ahva

Good Day, Badlands

In South Dakota we went to the Badlands national park. While we were there we got to go on a fossil walk and learn about fossils.

We also got to go on a walk through the dry cracked earth and saw some spires.

While we were on our walk Aidan and Gavin did parkour through the minds of dry cracked earth.

- Aidan

Little House Days

When we were at the little house museum we saw a lot of stuff. One of the things we saw was the school  she went to. we also saw the jail,and the mercantile .we saw a lot of pictures of them.we played at the mercantile.after all of that we went to the gift shop part.I got an little house on the prairie outfit for my american girl doll.I also got her a little lunch pail.my brother Gavin didn't get eny thing but my other brother Aidan did. He got 2wooden models.we had such a fun time .thats all from the little house museum.

- Ahva

Ice Cream Tour- Wisconsin

Part two of our Ice Cream Tour of America was filmed at a Wisconsin Creamery, right in the heart of America's Dairyland!

Old World Wisconsin

While we were in Wisconsin we got to go to the old world Wisconsin and learn about how people did things in the 1800's.

Ice Cream Tour of America- New York

Gavin's review of The Silo ice cream in Niagara Falls, NY

And We're Off

We are on our way!  We arrived in Niagara Falls on the 3rd for dinner with our friends, the Woodhouses, and then enjoyed the 4th with them- the weather was perfect, the company terrific, and

relaxation fantastic. 

Now we are on the road again and looking forward to filling in more states on our map!  Today we travel through Canada and then into Michigan to visit our friends at River of God church.

          Many of you have asked about our route, and while we are keeping our itinerary flexible this is a screenshot of our Google map full of pins- places we would like to visit along the way.