These two monkeys!

Back @ Annie’s Canyon! We did this loop several times. :)

Sunset vibes after our family photo session.

Then it was off to Mammoth for Thanksgiving week. Must make up for lost time last season! But first, pick up all the Chinese food in LA. We stayed the night in Bishop as we had before prior to heading up the mountain the next morning.

Trying to recreate a similar frame from 2 years ago?

Since it was early season, there wasn’t a whole lot of snow and only Main Lodge was open. We had a ski in/out @ Eagle Lodge which we didn’t get to take advantage of at all and had to drive to Main everyday. :( But still good enough for him to practice.

Or recall how to snowboard. ;-P

Woolly, it’s been a hot (errrr, cold?) minute!

Reminiscing on the year that the snow was all the way to the top of that wooden sign… IN MAY!

We took a morning break from riding to explore some other areas of Mammoth we’ve never been to. First stop: Obsidian Dome. It’s essentially piles and piles of volcanic glass and obsidian rocks.

Rocks AND climbing? A couple of someone’s fave things!

We walked along one of the trails but soon realized that it was easy to get lost since there were just rocks every corner we turned!

Then we went to see some of the Inyo Craters formed from a volcanic explosion. This one was frozen over with ice.

This was another that was only semi-frozen.

E by the rim.

It was a short hike up to the craters so it was nice meandering through the forest.

More boarding…

Since only Main Lodge and several trails were open, the lifts got pretty congested so we did many loops via gondola.

On another morning, we tried to hike to Crystal Lake but the parking area was closed off for the winter so we did the best we could.

Then back on the mountain after lunch. We found E can’t do full days of riding just yet so it kinda worked out.

Sometimes he’ll just get up and…

Take off!

Parking was an issue so sometimes we waited around the lodge while Daddy went to go get the car.

Ate simple meals back at our rental…

Daddy was so proud of his Thanksgiving ramen — attempting to mimic the photo on the box!

Thanksgiving Day we also walked around the Village. The tree was up!

We’ll be back, our beloved Mammoth…

Boys at the patch. :)

Not sure if you wanna fight with a wolverine!

Hrmmm, is shaking a pumpkin skeleton’s hand any better?

Children of the Corn II.

Truth: they spent like 1% of the time at the actual patch and 99% of the time climbing (and then jumping off) the rocks nearby.

Went for an overnight camping trip w/ J in Palomar!

Dinner on a tree stump.

Sleeping in the top bank of their sprinter van…

Little pullout otw home.

Still picking the brightest colored ice cream flavors…

How’s this for a new passport photo?

E’s campus is still closed to students and staff only but teachers have been sending some photos so we can catch a glimpse of them in class.

Accountable child? :) Awards ceremony via Zoom… sign of the times.

Hadn’t been to Pressed in awhile… Pumpkin freezes were here for the season.

Halloween parade!

Class line up.

Went trick or treating for a little bit ’round the hood. Wasn’t the same without A who moved away but it was nice to see all the neighbors out. And spotted a few matching Mandalorians. :)

This pirate built a candy chute.

Ginormous skeleton unicorn blow-up.

The loot! A few pieces for him, the rest for Daddy, haha.

E has been taking golf for a few months with a friend. In addition to lessons, they are playing 9 holes on a real golf course a few times a month. Guess who gets to be his caddy? ;-P

And hitting balls at the driving range are required by Coach…

Daddy hitting a few with E’s (too short for him) club.

Carry your own clubs!

But mini golf is still always fun. :)

Lol, apres-golf Pokemon card trading.

Scoping out a place for our fall photo shoot at the “secret” swings!

Sometimes you just need to be like a kid and swwwwiiiing… Helps that the view is pretty sweet, too!

Apparently the swings were put up by kind citizens who just want to spread some love all around. :)

Short hike up to a nice woodsy area.

Little peeks of the ocean.

King of the logs.

Boy will always take stick!

Didn’t plan to kinda match. ;-)

Daddy saw a co-worker (from LA) off on a fishing trip departing from SD.

Contortionist.

E’s been drawing various comics… Who gets his humor?