Team Smith

In the Episcopal faith, everyone is welcome to the communion table to partake in the Eucharistic feast. Matter none if you are Episcopal or not. So we do not have a 1st Communion ceremony. Instead, we have a Communion Celebration. It's similar to the Catholic tradition, but different. It's a 6 week class where the kids learn more about why we do some of the things we do. At least one parent or family member attends the class with the kid and then there is a celebration when the class is done. Trinity has not had one in years...if ever.  We were delighted that some friends could join us to celebrate this milestone in Cassidy's faith walk. And the brunch before was delicious per usual ;-)

Our last and final day! We greeted the sun, checked out of the hotel, and headed to Yosemite for hiking and frolicking in the woods. So much to see! Around 2pm we used the bathrooms one last time, then headed back home to Reno. Not gonna lie, there was an hour stretch of the trip home that was terrifying. The weekend before, it had snowed. And our route home took us up and over the mountains, past Kirkwood. Not I-80. In the prius. Who we named Sea Maiden if you did not know. Sea Maiden does not do snow, ice, or extreme cold. The roads were clear, the snow was piled thick and high. Every quarter mile or so were signs discouraging folks from stopping for fear of avalanche. I have never been so excited to pull into Gardnerville in my life! And thankful Matt likes to drive :-) Home by 7:30p and our grand adventure came to end. I have some tips I'd like to share for others considering a whirlwind road trip with little ones... after the pictures of course! ...