The Perfect Weekend in Yosemite National Park with Kids

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  • čas přidán 17. 09. 2022
  • Yosemite National Park is one of Amie and I's favorite places in the entire world. We were excited to finally take the twins to visit the park and to experience this special place. We spent a day driving to Oakhurst then two full days in the valley exploring Mirror Lake, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite Falls and more. Here is the full trip and hopefully it encourages you to travel with your young children as well.
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  • @sherylm777
    @sherylm777 Před rokem +15

    Wow the twins are growing up so fast!! I love seeing the family unit enjoying (most of the time lol) the outdoors. This is how its supposed to be. God bless and thank you for sharing them with us.

  • @cmichaelhaugh8517
    @cmichaelhaugh8517 Před rokem +8

    Wonderful video! It’s been 29 years since I’ve been in the valley but I still donate to the Yosemite Conservancy because it is such a national treasure.

  • @williamzavlaris4054
    @williamzavlaris4054 Před rokem +3

    The twins keep getting cuter and cuter. You are great parents for exposing them to so much of the world. Happy travels to you always!

  • @jonnickel2073
    @jonnickel2073 Před rokem +3

    You nailed the Pizza Factory / Judy’s Donuts combo! Local respect haha!

  • @karencaskey6210
    @karencaskey6210 Před rokem +3

    Oh the memories of herding our twins through nature 🤣. It's definitely a different trip with toddlers versus before, but you get to experience Yosemite through from a much different perspective. Tunnels, rock throwing, squirrels, and pinecones....sounds like the perfect trip!

  • @skletke7543
    @skletke7543 Před rokem +1

    You guys are so great wirh your kids and teaching them about creation. I was a kid in the early 60's when we tent camped in Yosemite and there was plenty of water. Mirror Lake was beautiful then and the kids at the campground used to call out "Elmer" who was supposed to be some bear. Never been back since. Everything was much simpler and more abundant back then.

  • @maxmarx2
    @maxmarx2 Před rokem +3

    Sweet! Kids will grow up seeing some amazing places.

  • @rita788
    @rita788 Před rokem +1

    Yosemite is amazing ...Walked down memory lane ...Half Dome is awesome ....The adventurous spirit of exploration of the little ones is lovely ...

  • @BackroadExploits
    @BackroadExploits Před rokem +2

    Pretty cool sunrise despite the smoke! Kids more excited about the squirrel rather than the deer LOL. There will be a time you give them Christmas or Birthday gifts and they will be more interested in the boxes, rather than the content. Great you two are making memories the twins will cherish in years to come. The twins are adorable BTW.

  • @guillermoduran8828
    @guillermoduran8828 Před rokem +1

    We love watching your videos. With the good camera quality and great story telling, it makes it feel as if our family is there with you guys!

  • @calimongoose8433
    @calimongoose8433 Před rokem +1

    Thank you great video. Twins are adorable. Bless you n u r family.

  • @markb9347
    @markb9347 Před rokem

    Making memories to last a lifetime!

  • @Roadtosomethingnew1
    @Roadtosomethingnew1 Před rokem

    it's great to see the twins enjoyed themselves

  • @barbredgreen3403
    @barbredgreen3403 Před rokem +1

    We all love your family💙

  • @Atr6015
    @Atr6015 Před rokem +1

    Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing. I haven’t been back in 22 years … ❤

  • @retiredsockmonkey7257

    Thank you such for sharing your family!!! The twins are adorable

  • @brianuke2301
    @brianuke2301 Před rokem

    As a dad of a couple of little ones I appreciate this video

  • @Dakine_OAG
    @Dakine_OAG Před rokem

    So awesome family trip! Ur kids are adorable! They’re so blessed to have parents who expose them to the wonders of nature! Thanx for another epic adventure!!

  • @arimbi320
    @arimbi320 Před rokem

    I love seeing them grow up through your videos...and seeing Yosemite

  • @MagellanandGreyhound
    @MagellanandGreyhound Před rokem

    1) just many more reasons to visit Yosemite - we cannot wait - I am hoping next year 2) the kids were adorable and looked like they had so much fun - it's so nice to see you exposing the kids so early

  • @tastyneck
    @tastyneck Před rokem

    Yosemite is truly awe inspiring.

  • @critter3745
    @critter3745 Před rokem

    Thanks for sharing your outing. It is good to see your family.

  • @jphan21
    @jphan21 Před rokem +1

    Lol I was googling Yosemite national park when I got notification that this video is up! It’s a sign that I should go!

  • @stargazer5073
    @stargazer5073 Před rokem

    Have more kids, so precious!!!!

  • @JoshuaNRW
    @JoshuaNRW Před rokem

    My favourite nationalparc am fan of the big trees and the big falls . its like a fairytale country this valley . Much greetings to your family and pope from Don from Germany

  • @bobdurna3588
    @bobdurna3588 Před rokem

    Love the video adventures with the kids..love that you got to know the tunnels on an up close and personal basis. Your children just keep getting cuter and more and more fun to watch..thanks for sharing.

  • @DavidHaney1
    @DavidHaney1 Před rokem

    I always look forward to seeing these short videos, and its a speal treat with Amy & the twins. Kool Beans !!!

  • @anonymousjohnson976
    @anonymousjohnson976 Před rokem

    Beautiful family and beautiful park!

  • @dad102
    @dad102 Před rokem +1

    You are a good dad.

  • @yasminvartulibarros4708

    Videos with the toddlers are my favorite ❤️❤️

  • @lifewithjosef
    @lifewithjosef Před rokem

    Big respect to you guys for exposing your children to travel.
    As always, love your content and style!

  • @shaneomack5018
    @shaneomack5018 Před rokem

    It’s so nice to see ms ami

  • @megankeast15
    @megankeast15 Před rokem

    Yosemite is one of our family's favorite parks! I enjoyed taking my littles there as toddlers as well! Looks like it was an amazing family trip 🙂

  • @nancycamaquin6648
    @nancycamaquin6648 Před rokem

    Great information about no AC in the hotel. Amy is awesome managing the twins. You both are great together with them. Thanks for the videom.

  • @stargazer5073
    @stargazer5073 Před rokem +2

    Best month in Yosemite is May!

  • @julieh3327
    @julieh3327 Před rokem

    Yosemite is my favorite National Park as well. We spent 30+ years in California only about 4 hours from Yosemite. We would leave at 4am in the morning to drive to Yosemite and arrive in time to have breakfast at 8am. Such good memories of taking our kids there. Our son was about the same age as the twins his first time to Yosemite. We’ve spent many a summer vacation at Yosemite. You two are such great parents. Your kids should absolutely love hiking and taking trips to the woods. I’m sorry that Yosemite falls was all dried up :’(. That makes me sad. Your twins are so cute. Hope you continue to take them on adventures like this one. As grandparents of 8 - we loved watching the interactions with the twins.

  • @practicedm
    @practicedm Před rokem +1

    Super cute you guys

  • @pamelabaker3029
    @pamelabaker3029 Před rokem +1

    Tunnel view makes me cry

  • @stargazer5073
    @stargazer5073 Před rokem +1

    Omgoodness, where's your stroller!!!
    Tough mama

  • @FernAndoRelax69
    @FernAndoRelax69 Před rokem

    Great Video, can't wait to be there . Thanks for sharing

  • @emcee2555
    @emcee2555 Před rokem

    Degman's! Its been there forever, and glad it's still there!

  • @annieyahu676
    @annieyahu676 Před rokem

    Great Video ❤️ You'll love to look back on these family videos someday ❤️ thanks for Sharing

  • @kellyjohnson3617
    @kellyjohnson3617 Před rokem

    Sentinel bridge is great for sunset. Looks like sunny and Jack had a great time. They are getting so big! Mirror lake is more like a puddle most of the time anyway. Not surprised that if bridal veil and Yosemite falls are dried up that it was dried up. Yosemite is such a great place for families. Yosemite falls loop is so wonderful. I’ve been there in winter, spring and summer. My fav time is spring when the waterfalls are gushing. But it’s nice to go when glacier point is open which is usually summer or fall. Also Yosemite’s high country is stunning along tioga road

  • @NoGrip
    @NoGrip Před rokem

    PERFECT.
    I live in the UK and have been here twice. Have needed to explore again, and planning a trip away real soon. Will love to see what you do in Yosemite

  • @slowsteadywalk
    @slowsteadywalk Před rokem

    Such a great video. Looking forward to take my 3 year here next year

  • @garyhinchey595
    @garyhinchey595 Před rokem +1

    Josh, I love your channel, and this video with your beautiful family, ya picked a tough time to go with all the smoke, I hope you make it back there with the family in 2023, you might try May or June this year due to all the snow and water this year and you won’t have any smoke. And if you are up there you might check out tuolumne meadows about an hour up the road from Yosemite , beautiful hiking and wonderful rivers, and I love seeing your twins grow up,

  • @tugboatgirl1296
    @tugboatgirl1296 Před rokem

    Love this video with the family! 💕💕💕 We have a 2 yr old grandson and yes you can't predict their moods...lol 💕

  • @gerritmaas2200
    @gerritmaas2200 Před rokem

    Great video! I'll bring my twins plus their younger sister to Yosemite this spring.

  • @normanq1206
    @normanq1206 Před rokem

    Watching your videos to get some ideas on where to go on our next trip.

  • @kellywall3656
    @kellywall3656 Před rokem

    Great video! You should take the twins when it snows. The valley is beautiful in snow and I bet the twins would have a blast!

  • @spiritawaywithme
    @spiritawaywithme Před rokem

    Woot! Also from Riverside.

  • @margaretcontreras2932

    You have such a beautiful wife and your children are amazing ❤️God bless your beautiful family 🙏❤️thank you for your outstanding videos ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @stargazer5073
    @stargazer5073 Před rokem

    As kids we swam in mirror lake they used to dredge the lake, it's now mirror meadow!

  • @naimspice2029
    @naimspice2029 Před rokem

    The twinsssss!!!

  • @angelahattar7483
    @angelahattar7483 Před rokem

    Beautiful family! Really enjoy your videos🌞

  • @WrenchingMafia
    @WrenchingMafia Před rokem +1

    Great video

  • @Califoreigners
    @Califoreigners Před rokem

    Love these toddler videos! Tunnels are top destinations for our kiddos as well :) We're gonna try for Yosemite next spring. I was so young when I visited that it'll be a whole new experience for us. Super excited. Well be sure to put cathedral beach on the itinerary for sure!

  • @Terradrift
    @Terradrift Před rokem

    We were just in Yosemite last week! Didn't visit the valley this time though. Hetch Hetchy and drove through to get to Mammoth Lakes.

  • @inezturner2559
    @inezturner2559 Před 5 měsíci

    Thanks so much for your detailed videos. I had just watched your video on Hwy 1 up the Pacific Coast a few days ago. Then found this video! When we visit in 2025 we plan on doing the Pacific Coast as well as the Yosemite and Sequoia National. I made notes! Thank-you so much. We are seniors and these short walks are our speed.

  • @violetbf3773
    @violetbf3773 Před rokem

    Cuteness overload!!!!…. Fun story: last year when we went to Yosemite, we encounter a female bear at sentinel beach. It got just a few feet from some people eating on one of the tables. They screamed like crazy. The bear ran our way, but then started to walk super chill and just passed by us. We had our husky with us. Thank goodness he was cool and didn’t go crazy. Crazy adventure!!

  • @jeanettewaverly2590
    @jeanettewaverly2590 Před rokem

    I remember driving through that tree when my parents and I visited the park in the 50s.

  • @ViralHometowns
    @ViralHometowns Před 5 měsíci

    Whoa!

  • @birdman5223
    @birdman5223 Před rokem

    Wonderful crew u got there MrJosh☺️

  • @oscarcatzin4499
    @oscarcatzin4499 Před rokem

    I was just in Yosemite back in June… It is sooooo shocking to see the waterfalls dry!😮

  • @kevinjack5184
    @kevinjack5184 Před rokem

    I brought my 18 month old a few months ago. We drove in free at 2am. We slept in our van at the Tunnel View parking lot for 2 nights.

  • @WhoaNellieRVAdventures

    Great family event. Have you thought about traveling in an RV? Your own beds, your own bathroom, etc.

  • @Veej77
    @Veej77 Před rokem

    The grilled chicken sadnwich is one of the best I've ever had at the Yosemite food court 😍

  • @peggyraplere3614
    @peggyraplere3614 Před rokem

    Very fun video! No water but no people, it's a trade off for Yosemite.

  • @stephenchildofthelivinggod1006

    Love all of your videos & your family God bless you Jesus loves you..

  • @shimaohana
    @shimaohana Před rokem

    Your trip with your little ones had me smiling the whole time. We used to love traveling with our daughter. Now she is a teenager, who is less than enthused to go anywhere and more enthralled to be on her phone. I notice that smoke makes for incredible surreal looking sunrises and sunsets. Your videos are always so informative and makes me want to get out and travel.
    Just wondering, have you done any travel videos to Nevada? We traveled it a few years ago. Lots of cool old historic ghost towns and Great Basin National Park is awesome. We even went opal mining.

  • @pattyrosato5965
    @pattyrosato5965 Před 10 měsíci

    Wow!!!!! What an amazing trip! I have to tell you your videos have been so so helpful! We went to San Fran last year and watched a bunch of your videos to prep (Point Lobos blew my east coast mind!) We're planning a Feb trip - do you think any of this trip would be doable in late Feb? I LOVE the kid friendly videos (all the videos) but the parent tid bits are so helpful. Thank you so much for your content, sincerely!

  • @v247videos
    @v247videos Před rokem +1

    Your wife is so beautiful,what a lucky guy

  • @katherinehitchcock9675

    Ampersand is Awesome! I live in Fresno

  • @caesar_44
    @caesar_44 Před rokem

    9:47 I took some photos of Half Dome from that exact bridge!

  • @Thebamfish
    @Thebamfish Před rokem

    Last time I went in October it was all dried up and there were fires that we drove right past in Tioga Pass it was pretty crazy.

  • @manjakwiej2986
    @manjakwiej2986 Před rokem

    Does January 2023 and it has been raining in California since Christmas so Yosemite will be magical this year

  • @Douger333
    @Douger333 Před rokem

    Great video I have 6 grandkids.

  • @dftns19
    @dftns19 Před rokem

    I haven't been to Yosemite in twenty years and desperately need to go back. I was close last year but we didn't have time to fit it in.

  • @maomaniarocks
    @maomaniarocks Před rokem

    One reason i love living in Fresno is that Im only 1-2hrs from Yosemite, Kings and Sequoia national park. the whole Sierra Nevada to explore.

  • @karinag8478
    @karinag8478 Před rokem

    Love your videos they are very helpful! Do you happen to have one on big sur or carmel with kids?

  • @rosew861
    @rosew861 Před rokem +1

    Wow the twins are getting so big & they’re so cute 🥰 What’s the best time to visit Yosemite so that u can see the waterfalls?! I haven’t been there for a few years! I love ur little family.

  • @lalo2641
    @lalo2641 Před rokem

    I'm trying to go in a few weeks

  • @dissent323
    @dissent323 Před rokem +1

    Love your content. Twin dad here. Not sure if it's been asked but what stroller is that?

  • @donniereiter3646
    @donniereiter3646 Před rokem

    Cool video of Yosemite National Park bro, I feel like I was just there yesterday

  • @rougepenguin4190
    @rougepenguin4190 Před rokem

    It's crazy to see lower yosemite falls dried up. When I was there, it felt like it was raining sideways

  • @haileyan9491
    @haileyan9491 Před rokem

    They look so cute and Amy looks amazing. How lucky you are to have such a happy family!!

  • @exploringnewhites
    @exploringnewhites Před rokem

    I had heard Bridalveil never dries up so that’s weird.
    It is Degnan’s but we like to jokingly call it Dead Man’s. I don’t know why 😆
    That sunrise was still pretty cool even with the smoke.

  • @iamwindchakra
    @iamwindchakra Před rokem

    Do you think you'll ever do the half-dome hike?

  • @euletoo
    @euletoo Před rokem

    OMG what camera are you using?

  • @maryduhon222
    @maryduhon222 Před rokem

    Wow baby jack looks like pops

  • @TomSpurlock
    @TomSpurlock Před rokem

    It's fun to take kids places to see their reactions. However any toddler under 3 won't remember anything about the trip when they grow up, unless you show them photos. Even then they won't remember going to that place, you only have the photo to prove it. I always tell friends to wait until 6 or 7yrs old before spending a wad of money on a trip. Kids typically start remembering better at that age. To each their own, but just some food for thought on trip expenses, and the long term value.

  • @roastbeefoffroad
    @roastbeefoffroad Před rokem

    Sort of a weird request, but what brand is that slim stroller? I have a little one now and those strollers seem like a great solution for traveling.

  • @lalo2641
    @lalo2641 Před rokem

    Never been there

  • @Dedded404
    @Dedded404 Před rokem

    Hey, you think Mid October would be good to visit?

  • @andregustavo9435
    @andregustavo9435 Před rokem

    Are Washburn Point and Glaciar point access open?

  • @prowrestlingisart6742

    What’s more exhausting? Corralling the twins or the hikes😂

  • @sharathpd
    @sharathpd Před rokem

    Hi

  • @kessiareis7007
    @kessiareis7007 Před 4 měsíci

    Did something happen to the tunnel tree?

  • @qandeelkadeer9330
    @qandeelkadeer9330 Před 4 měsíci

    Which hotel did u stay at and what month did u visit Yosemite

  • @BlastBeeeats
    @BlastBeeeats Před rokem

    👍🏾👍🏾❤️