Mount Rainier

Jacks up by 9am!  Our first morning with the cousins (that would be 8 people in Big Red) went very smooth!  We made our way to Mount Rainier where we did some hiking and picnicing.  The first hike was at a lower elevation so there was no snow, but was still a lot of fun.

This was Sarah Rose's favorite hike!

We made our way up the mountain to an area called Paradise Valley.  It was only 47 degrees and very foggy.  Sarah Rose and Mama decided to stay in Big Red for this hike. 

Very dark and mysterious!

Not exactly sure what they are doing?

Now that is a motley crew!

Good times at Mount Rainier.  And then there is the drive down the mountain!  A Park Ranger told us how to drive down the mountain to go towards Mount St. Helens.  Well,,,,,she ignored the fact that Big Red is a 38' motorhome.  The road we were on is barely suitable for an SUV!  Even driving 35 mph, we took on air!  Mason hit the ceiling on the bunk, all of the clothes came off the rack in the closet, debris came out of the a/c vents, dresser fell over, running lights popped off, and the bike rack was bent almost in half!  Oh, did I mention all of the motion sickness!  This was a wonderful two hour drive :)