What's better than a trip to a National Forest? A trip to a National Forest with family that we haven't seen in a while. Nat and I packed the kids up and went out to southern California for a vacation this month with the full Moran Clan. Of course, we stopped at Disneyland (more on that later), but spent a full week up in the mountains of the San Bernardino National Forest on Big Bear Lake. We had a full week of family and nature. And more nature. And swimming. And hiking and walking and exploring. It was such a nice break and a lovely way to spend a week together. On the lake, collecting world-record-breaking pinecones, finding geo-caches, spelling out J O Y in pinecones on the path, climbing trees, hiking in the hills, pondering life's great wonders, exploring town and riding the Alpine Slide. Memories to last a lifetime.