The Wright's path

Oceanside

2009-07-30T19:56:00.000-07:00

Today we took the kids down to Oceanside beach. Today was officially the first time in 8 years that Caden actually went into the water and wasn't freaking out about sand being in his pants. Caden and Davin played in the waves for along time. The water was really warm today. It was great to see them having so much fun with each other in the waves. The kids loved building castles, digging holes and running through the water chasing the fish that they saw. Another great day for us!

Just too fun !

2009-07-30T18:09:00.000-07:00

The kids and I loved this video so much we had to post it. They had a fun time trying to pick out which one would be Ryker. Slater really hopes his baby brother can ride the rail with roller skates.

Cardiff by the Sea

2009-07-28T19:38:00.000-07:00

Our adventure to the beach at Cardiff by the Sea started with a flat tire. The greatest part of the flat tire was I was reading through the manual to the car a few days before and left it on the counter in the kitchen. In addition to the missing manual, the special socket to get our nuts off our rims was missing from the inside of the car. This made Erin happy. After contacting AAA, and receiving assistance from them, we were on our way to our destination Cardiff by the Sea. The boys enjoyed looking for crabs and catching sand crabs. Timeri ended up catching the largest sand crab. We had a great and relaxing time.

Swimming in Scrippps Ranch

2009-07-27T19:02:00.000-07:00

Jillian was nice enough to invite us down to swim at her club's pool. The kids had a blast ! We always love spending time with the Frisbie family. We love you all !

Bonsai Girl

2009-07-23T18:45:00.000-07:00

We came home from our great vacation, Erin had to run to the store to get groceries for our house. He took Timeri and they came home with food and makeup she swindled out of him. Well she was in the bathroom for sometime and came out....WHALA !! We have a zombie for a daughter. She silently went in the backyard. Erin and I didn't think much of her silence until we opened the door... She bonsaied our bush! I don't know what she was thinking. She put some of the cuttings into a cooler that we had on our side yard. When we asked her what she was doing she just cried. She cried for 45 minutes and wouldn't speak to anyone. Erin kept telling her,"You better stop crying, you are going to ruin your pretty makeup!" Anytime I said "Bonsai-girl" she cried again...it was pretty funny.

Our last day

2009-07-14T23:44:00.000-07:00

Our last day in paradise consisted of feeding deer and catching fish. At lunch time Erin and I decided to pack everything up and head to Tahoe. We were all very sad to leave. The boys were crying as we packed. I promised them they would rememberer thier memories and we would be back next year. We were now headed to Tahoe our last leg of our wonderful vacation.

Our last night

2009-07-13T22:58:00.000-07:00

We decided to leave food out and look for bears. Our last night was a very silly night. We were all laughing together and having fun. What a great little vacation. We are all looking forward to the second leg of our vacation in Tahoe.

Tioga Pass

2009-07-13T22:53:00.000-07:00

Our FAVORITE gas station meal. At the Tioga Pass there is a Mobil gas station that has a 5 star restaraunt inside of it. It is our favorite stop off the 395....yummm !

Fun day for the kids

2009-07-12T20:08:00.000-07:00

We let the kids have a fun and relaxing day. We took them for ice cream and to a park to play. Today was a day all about them....let them do what they wanted

Mamie Lake

2009-07-11T22:48:00.000-07:00

We ventured on today to Mamie Lake in Mammoth. The kids found another fish to call their pet and enjoyed digging into the shoreline and feeding the baby ducks that swam past them. Erin and I just enjoyed sitting back in silence with each other, relaxing, enjoying the scenery and catching fish. The scenery and waterfalls from this lake were breath taking. Another great day!

Yosemite

2009-07-10T20:52:00.000-07:00

Our day in Yosemite started with a picnic on a rock right next to the river. Erin and I dream of having a house on a river one day.

We ventured down further into the Yosemite basin. The scenery was breath taking. Yosemite is a truly beautiful place. We found a secluded place to fish. This is where our vacation became a little scary. Erin found a great place to fish. He was standing in the middle of the river, which had a strong current. The kids walked out to be next to him and before we knew it, Slater was whisked away down stream screaming and crying. Caden and Erin jumped in after him. Thankfully he was safe. We stayed a little longer, until Erin was able to catch a fish.

We then continued to explore different areas of Yosemite. The kids were amazed at huge waterfalls. We hiked a little further along a river where Erin and the kids decided to jump in to get over to a rock in the middle. (videos to come...still downloading)

Virginia Lake

2009-07-09T19:00:00.000-07:00

The following day we went to Virginia Lakes to fish. The scenery was beautiful and the kids enjoyed the waterfalls. They also enjoyed climbing around on the various rocks and fallen trees. They also were able to catch several fish and baby trout in a Gatorade bottle. We had another great day and loved spending time with each other.

Moat Lake

2009-07-08T11:44:00.000-07:00

Erin was quite impressed with the kids the day before hiking to Walker Lake, so he asked if they would be up for our steepest hike... Moat Lake. He was determined to find a lake that had golden trout that he could catch. Golden's are only found at the higher elevation lakes. The lake would be the highest in elevation that we have ever hiked to. Above 10,000 feet. We all love him so much, that we all would make the sacrifice for him to catch a golden. The kids were up for it. I knew they could do it, it was me being pregnant that would slow them down. I knew I could make it, I just would have to take breaks. Well our venture started and we hiked up the narrow switch back path. Virginia Lakes that we passed kept getting smaller and smaller as we continued the incline to Moat Lake. I would occasionally stop to catch my breath with Slater. Erin impressed me the most. He was carrying all the bags of beach towels, blankets, change of clothes for everyone, jackets, lunch and all the fishing equipment. He is my hero. We finally made it to the lake. It was absolutely beautiful. We were so high up in the mountains, the snow was still there. The kids had a blast. We stayed there all day and finally headed back at the dusk.

On our way out we stopped at Blue Lake to try our luck. The kids were still full of energy after a long day of hiking. The olds boys gave the younger ones piggy back rides on their backs. Another GREAT day ! The kids were awesome. We are so fortunate to have such a wonderful family.

Here is the highlight of the day...

Walker Lake

2009-07-07T10:15:00.000-07:00

We started the next day headed towards the lakes located in the June Lake Loop. It was very windy this day. Wherever we looked it was blown out and cold. We ventured on to a hidden lake off a dirt road called Walker Lake. After driving our once black car, now a dust covered pit over bumps and through narrow twisty roads we finally arrived. We had a slight walk to the peak of a hill and then... we had an 850 foot steep hike down to get to the lake. The kids remarkably ran down the bumpy steep terrain. The hike down was fairly easy, but in the back of my mind I knew at the end of the day the hike out would be a little more challenging. It ended up being a beautiful lake. Erin and I both explored the edge of the lake a little, and quickly turned back, due to the eeriness of the unknown forest... looked a lot like bear country to us. We caught a handful of fish, but were mostly entertained by the two bald eagles we watched soaring through the skies. The day came to an end and we headed up the mountain. We were able to make it up in 45 minutes, to be rewarded with guzzling Gatorade.

Sweet Dreams My LOVES

2009-07-06T23:35:00.000-07:00

After one very exhausting day all my loves were passed out. Sweet dreams my LOVES.

Mono Cone and the Upside Down House

2009-07-06T22:23:00.000-07:00

After a long day of exploring, we had dinner in Mammoth and we stopped at the kids favorite ice cream shop in Lee Vining, Mono Cone. The kids ate their ice cream in a park across the street. The park has a bunch of historical farming and mining equipment in it. The kids enjoyed climbing on it. There is also an exhibit of the Upside Down House that the kids love to look at each year.

The Upside Down House was created by Nellie Bly O'Bryan (1893–1984),
visionary, entrepreneur and long time resident of the Mono Basin. Originally
located along US-395 north of the Tioga Lodge, it was inspired by two childrens'
stories—“Upside Down Land” and “The Upsidedownians.” Upon her death in
1984, the Upside-Down House fell into disrepair until it was rescued and moved
to its current site in October 2000. The house became Mono County's first
“man-made” tourist attraction in 1956. Another great day !

Lake George

2009-07-06T21:48:00.000-07:00

After the shooting range we headed for a lake in Mammoth called Lake George, to finish the day with fishing. Now it was time for Erin and I to relax and let the kids explore on our fishing time. Beautiful scenery high above Mammoth. Makes us never want to come home.... Erin and I love being in the mountains. It makes us look forward to retirement days with each other.

The high light of this lake was seeing a bald eagle.

Shooting range

2009-07-06T19:25:00.000-07:00

Our next destination we happened to stumble into. We were on our way off the mountain and as we turned...there it was, the boys dream... a shooting range.

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Erin aka THE TERMINATOR

The lil man shooting with daddy...

Chalk Bluffs

2009-07-06T18:57:00.000-07:00

The next destination was the Chalk Bluffs. After driving down a twisty dirt road in search of the Chalk Bluffs, we finally spotted an all white mountain. Not sure if this was actually the Chalk Bluffs we were looking for, but we checked it out anyways. The kids ran all over, up an down these mountains. The chalk was soft enough to write their name into it. I know Caden and Davin wished they had their bikes with us. We all made the best of it. The kids climbed and slid on their bumms on the way down. They all had fun, and then it was time to leave. How were we supposed to get all white children into our once nice all black car? We grinned and bared it and were on to our next destination.

Hot Creek Geological Site

2009-07-06T18:22:00.000-07:00

From the Hatchery we drove down a bumpy dirt road to find the Hot Creek Geological Site. This place was unbelievably amazing. Boiling hot springs, fumaroles and geysers are found here. Some of these pump hot water into the water flowing down from Mammoth Creek warming the water into what is called Hot Creek. Swimming is officially not advised. What makes Hot Creek so spectacular is the view, and the way the water mixes. The colors were amazing.

Hot Creek Fish Hatchery

2009-07-06T17:54:00.000-07:00

Next was the Eastern Sierra fish hatchery. This hatchery supplies the entire state with millions of trout each year. Visiting the hatchery was fun for the kids, they enjoyed feeding the fish. The warm springs of Hot Creek provide ideal temperatures for trout development. We were able to view all the different sized fish, from an inch to a foot long, in long rearing ponds called raceways. Fish are raised here to plant in local waters and to provide eggs for other hatcheries.

Obsidian Dome

2009-07-06T17:41:00.000-07:00

We took one day to go sight seeing and let the kids have a break from fishing. Our adventure started at Obsidian Dome located near Mammoth. Obsidian Dome is a mile-long mound of black glass, reaching up to 300 feet high. The kids were able to climb up the mound and see all the different sized rocks filled with this black composition. The kids loved exploring the area looking for different shaped rocks. The material found in these rocks is the same material used by the Paiute Indians to sculpt arrowheads, spearheads and knives. The kids were determined to find an arrowhead...no such luck.

More fishing and another snake

2009-07-05T19:02:00.000-07:00

After a great day at Dynamo Pond, we had to finish the day off with our end of the day fishing for the night time catch back at Twin Lakes. As we were fishing I saw a black furry animal approaching us. At first I thought it was a bear... thankfully it was only "Willow" a friendly local lab that came down to the lake to cool off and say hello to the kids. The boys were finally able to catch a gardener snake. Everyone had a chance at holding it. It turned out to be a great snake day for the kids.

Dynamo Pond

2009-07-05T16:06:00.000-07:00

A little history on the area...Dynamo Pond was built in 1892. It was the first hydroelectric power plant in the eastern Sierra to supply power to Bodie, a then very famous gold mining town 13 miles away. This was the first time electricity was transmitted any distance. News of this engineering breakthrough spread clear around the world and the engineers soon received request to build similar hydro plants from far away as Australia. Today it is a beautiful little pond. The kids had a great time exploring the area. They had fun trying to catch a gardener snake, butterflies and fish. Davin was successful in catching a butterfly. We enjoyed walking along the river bank. It was very peaceful and serene. What another great day !

The 4th of July

2009-07-04T19:01:00.000-07:00

For the 4th of July we woke up early and went to have a pancake breakfast in Bridgeport. The entire 3 blocks of the little city of Bridgeport was decorated for the 4th. The kids were able to go on jumpers and then we went to the parade. The city shut down the entire 395 highway for the short old time parade. The kids had a great time as the various cars and floats threw candy to the kids. They had a great time. We had lunch and then headed back so the kids could swim in the lake.

We ended our 4th of July with going back to the little town of Bridgeport for fireworks.

What a great July 4th!

The Echan's camp site

2009-07-03T15:39:00.000-07:00

Our family loves the Echan's. They happened to be vacationing at Twin Lakes the same time we were up there. The kids loved playing with the Echan's kids. Every night they were there the kids asked if they could go to their campsite. I am always in no objection since Amy is one of my favorite friends/fire fighter wives to hang out with and that I happen to only see at Twin Lakes. The kids roasted marshmallows. And then we looked for bears. Slater was a little scared. We only saw one. Another great end to a great day.

Lower Twin Lake

2009-07-03T15:32:00.000-07:00

After hiking to Twin Lake Falls we headed back down to the lake to finish our day fishing.

Hiking to Twin Lake Falls

2009-07-03T15:04:00.000-07:00

We hiked to the Twin Lake Falls. The scenery was beautiful. The kids enjoyed looking for little creatures. They found a deer and its baby, a chipmunk and some small creature that Davin told everyone it was a Lemming. Another great day hike.

Bridgeport, CA

2009-07-02T14:29:00.000-07:00

We stopped in the little city of Bridgeport to have dinner at the kids favorite Jolly Kone. Then we explored the few old buildings that lined the street. They were built in the late 1800's The best part was taking the kids to the Mono County Jail. Its always a little fun to use a scare tactic to drop them off at jail if they misbehave. We headed back to the cabin after another great day.

Green Creek River

2009-07-02T10:56:00.000-07:00

Our next adventure was to Green Creek River. Erin drove our suburban down a rough road. Thankfully our car made it, not being an off road vehicle. We found this really neat place next to the flowing river. It was kinda spooky. Erin walked through it and from then the kids had no fear of walking through it. It was an old place, that possibly was a remnant of something from the later 1800's or early 1900's. It was a little eerie. I thought it was possibly an old jail. The kids loved exploring around it. We found an old boot nailed to a tree. It was an absolutely lush and gorgeous part of the forest. The kids ended their adventure by pulling out the BB guns again. It was a great day and a great place to have a picnic.

Blue Lake

2009-07-01T10:10:00.000-07:00

Our first little adventure was to Blue Lake. It was a cloudy day. Caden was acting a little under the weather. He was very congested. I thought it would be too cold, but we all continued hiking back to Blue Lake. Erin reassured me it would burn off. After about an hour of the kids huddled under towels and tired of being rained on, Erin decided to pack it in. On our way back to the car, we were a little lost in the woods, thankfully we fond our way back. When we all piled back into the car after breaking a fishing pole, we turned on the heater and the rain started coming down hard. The thermometer on the car said 51*... a little too cold for me. The kids and I were glad to get back to the cabin and defrost.

Davin's infamous fall in the water

2009-06-30T10:38:00.000-07:00

Leave it to Davin! Wherever we go, Davin always seems to fall in the water. Whether it is a home, vacation or any type of body of water he will always fall in.

Fishing

2009-06-30T10:11:00.000-07:00

The next day we went fishing again. We found this huge tree/log that the kids were able to jump off of into the water and play around. Timeri enjoyed playing with the worms while Slater happened to catch the biggest fish for the day. He started to cry when Erin was holding it, I think he was slightly afraid of it. After realizing it wouldn't hurt him, he named it Ratatouille and walked around with it dragging it through the water. All the kids ended up doing this. One thing that I am proud of, is how well they all got along throughout our various adventures. They all got along and played together and looked out for each other wherever we went. It made vacation all the more enjoyable.

Shooting BB guns

2009-06-29T09:32:00.000-07:00

Erin brought BB guns for the kids to shoot. The boys especially loved doing this. They actually found a red fishing bobber hanging in a near by tree and it was instantly the target they were all aiming for.

Twin Lakes

2009-06-29T09:16:00.000-07:00

We safely arrived to our destination... Aspen Lodge. We quickly unpacked and headed down to the lake. Let the fishing begin! We were all excited to go to the lake and be at our home away form home. It was slightly hazy the first day due to a fire in Yosemite.

Our Adventure Begins

2009-06-29T08:33:00.000-07:00

Well our adventure began with stuffing the kids into the car in between all of our luggage, food and toys. When we stopped for potty breaks, it was entertaining getting them back into their seats and finding the seat belt to lock without everything else falling over on top of them. The kids were good for their 7 hour drive. They were entertained by books, movies, finding different objects in the clouds and watching the beautiful mountains we were driving past.

Sierra's here we come !

2009-06-28T18:05:00.000-07:00

Today is a departing day to our long anticipated vacation. Twin Lakes here we come. Twin Lakes is located in Bridgeport, CA. nestled in the high Sierras. It is our little slice of heaven that we look forward to so much every year. The last few days have been very busy for Erin and I. Planning, preparing and packing every possible thing that we would need for the next 17 days. Buying enough food for all 6 of us for the next 17 days was interesting. It will be more intersting strategically putting it in the car along with all of our luggage, toys and sleeping bags, pillows and blankets. I pray that God watches over our family. Also, that we have a safe, injury free and enjoyable blessed time together.

Last Day of Camp

2009-06-27T17:01:00.000-07:00

Erin, Timeri, Slater and I headed down to Vista to pick the boys up from camp at 7:45 a.m.. As we got closer, I was getting anxious to see them. We saw Caden first. He ran right over to us and hugged us. Slater started shooting him with his new Nerf gun and Timeri was adamant about him seeing where she had lost a tooth. I kept looking for Davin. Then suddenly, there he was walking in. He smiled from ear to ear, and ran over to us and started hugging us. It was a wonderful heart felt moment having us all together again and seeing how the kids were so happy to see each other as well. The kids were telling us all the great things they did during the week. Swimming, water balloon fights, b.b. guns, archery, hiking, crafts, various competitions, fishing, soccer, panning for gold, petting zoo, skits, bon fires, pillow fights, more fun and games and the final night they hiked up to the cross on the hill. They had a blast! All the kids sang songs and did little skits at the closing of the camp. Caden was called up on stage to share his new found talent of having double jointed fingers. We went to their cabins and packed all their belongings. They said their goodbye's to their new friends and we were headed home.

Here is a video that the camp made...Enjoy!

Station #2

2009-06-26T00:17:00.000-07:00

After leaving Grammie and Papa's I took Timeri and Slater to see daddy at the station. Slater LOVES going to the station. They both love seeing their daddy in his uniform and at the station but the especially love opening and closing every possible door on the truck. I am sure the crew is delighted to see all the fingerprints all over the firetruck.. During our visit Erin had a call. A car fire. Slater started crying as Erin put his turn outs on. He said he was going to call the police to come shoot the fire to help daddy. We love you babe! You are our HERO !!

Sleep over at Grammie's

2009-06-25T23:51:00.000-07:00

Timeri, Slater and I went to Grammie and Papa's to have a sleep over. Caden and Davin were at their camp, so we were in for a treat. It was a very relaxing time. The kids loved seeing their Grammie and Papa. We took the kids to the Newport Dunes while Doug cleaned up his boat after his fishing trip. Grammie had bought Timeri a new baby in lieu of the tooth fairy. Timeri loves her new baby. It is the best baby doll I have ever seen. It cried, coos, snores giggles and eats. Slater loved acting like a gorilla in the tree he found. It was a great day and the kids had a fabulous time!

Update on the boys camp

2009-06-25T23:21:00.001-07:00

Here are the boys at their church camp. Caden and Davin are both on the bottom row of the group picture below. Caden is 2nd in from the left on the right hand side and Davin is 6 boys over to the "right" of Caden. I keep receiving updated info on the boys and hear they are having a great time with smiles from ear to ear. Saturday is almost here time to pick them up. I miss their pretty green eyes and warm hugs! We are looking forward to hearing about how much fun they had.

Timeri's tooth

2009-06-25T23:21:00.000-07:00

It all began a few years ago, when Timeri stood in the stroller and faced me and the weight of her standing made the stroller flip over. She chipped her tooth. Last summer, I noticed this white pimple/canker sore looking thing on her gum. I could pop it and it would return the following month. I kept thinking it was a canker sore. My girlfriend Gretchen, who was a dental hygienist informed me it was an abscess. I was shocked. We went to the dentist and received antibiotics. I thought it had improved. Over the past week she started complaining about it. And noticed the swelling above her tooth. The infection had returned and was hurting her this time. I took her back to the dentist... this is now 6 months past her original visit and about 2 years after the original fall.

It was time to pull her tooth. She was thoroughly excited to have it done. She couldn't wait for the tooth fairy to visit her.Here she is smelling her strawberry nose. And after the procedure. She was all smiles. She did GREAT ! While we were there Slater got his teeth cleaned as well.

xxx

Green Oak Ranch Christain Camp

2009-06-21T19:35:00.000-07:00

Today was the boys big day to start their first overnight camp. They were really excited about going. We drove them down to Green Oak Ranch Camp which is located in Vista, Ca. Walking through the 20 acre facility we realized how nice it was. It was beautiful. They even had their own petting zoo. There was one all white peacock that was making a lot of noise. Caden asked how am I going to got to sleep with that noise. The kids played on a playset and swung in this huge tire they had. Erin swung them very high. They were all screaming "Not any higher Dad!" They were also excited about the lake that they would be able to fish in. Caden and Davin were assigned to different cottages. There is a 125 kids at the camp ranging from 1st thru 5th grade. They have 3 camp counselors per room. Davin is with 2nd graders and Caden is with 3rd graders. Their cottages are right next door to each other. They both chose a top bunk. They were planning on having dinner and then a bonfire with worship music. I was a little sad to leave, but was reassured that when we showed up to pick them up, they wouldn't want to go home with us. LOL !

Father's Day

2009-06-21T07:43:00.000-07:00

Today is Father's Day! We all love Erin so much. We all appreciate everything he does for our family. He is such a great dad and a truly wonderful husband. I made these t-shirts for the kids and I. He came home from work and we were all wearing them. We wore them to church, and continued to wear them the rest of the day. Whenever someone realized what we were wearing, I think they realized how special we thought he was. He ROCKS ! I love you babe !! Happy Father's Day!

Caden's dentist appointment

2009-06-19T09:53:00.000-07:00

What a day we had at the dentist! Caden had a filling that fell out. I knew we were pressed for time to get it fixed before he went to camp and then us leaving for our 3 week vacation. I could sense if we didn't get it fixed we would be up in the Sierra's with him screaming form tooth pain. So the dentist squeezed him in. Caden hates the dentist. Well, after today, I would say that he still has not found any nice thoughts about the dentist. They were attempting to fix the filling, but noticed some of his tooth broke off over the past few days. They decided to pull it. After getting a little gas and having all his other cavities fixed they called me into the room. The other 3 kids waited patiently in the waiting room. Caden looked at me with a look of terror. He wanted me with him when they removed the tooth. He squeezed my hand and the dentist twisted and pulled his tooth with pliers. Caden was not happy. Thank goodness he was unable to feel anything. The tooth popped out and I think my eyes practically popped out looking at the size of the tooth. OUCH! Caden was a trooper. He came home and wanted to go outside and ride his scooter.

Slater Kenivel

2009-06-18T20:31:00.000-07:00

Slater is at it again. He is now beginning to jump the ramps. I held my breath as he did it. Remarkably, he has some incredible talent. He is always talking about riding a dirt bike and jumping a big jump and doing a back flip on it. This may be his hearts desire, however we don't have dirt bikes. He continually asks Erin and I for a dirt bike. When he sees my dad he asks him for one. He even asks my brother Rich one. The cutest thing he said was after he jumped "Yea, that was awesome!"

Preschool

2009-06-17T05:04:00.000-07:00

Timeri and Slater had their end of preschool graduation celebration. Timeri is now moving on to pre-k. They both looked super adorable. I loved watching them sing in each of their songs. Erin and I kept laughing at Slater he was funny. I am shocked how grown up he is already. Timeri was as precious as they come. She was very shy, but looked like a beautiful little princess.

Jen's visit

2009-06-14T01:00:00.000-07:00

My good friend Jen came to visit us from Colorado. We originally met when Caden was born and her son James was born, they were born 4 days apart. She lived right next door. Caden and James learned to do things together when they were babies. Over the years and after more kids, play dates and several trips to Wahoo's, Jen and I always stayed in touch. Two years ago she moved to Colorado. We have kept in touch via email and skype. For Jen's 30th birthday her husband paid for her flight out to California to come visit us. It was unfortunate that her kids were unable to come visit with her. Great mommy break for her! The strange thing was, as soon as I saw her, I actually felt like I just saw her last week. The kids loved playing with her and cuddling with her. She chased the older two around the house, while Slater grabbed into Ryker's clothes and ran up stairs an put Ryker's pants on. They thoroughly enjoyed her staying with us. They loved all the fun and excitement. We also had our traditional Wahoo's meal. At the end of the day they all wanted her to sleep with them. Jen and I hung out at night and talked and watched movies. The next day Erin came home and we all went to the gym and then it was time for me to take her to the airport. We went to In-n-out for her departing meal. (No In-n-out in CO) It was sad to say goodbye, but I know we will see each other soon. Thanks for visiting us Jen! Love you!!

Playdate at Jessica's

2009-06-14T00:45:00.000-07:00

My friend Jessica asked us over for a swim play date. Here are some of the pictures form our day. Her sons are Aiden and the little one is Isaac. Summer is here !!

Our First Summer Adventure

2009-06-13T17:53:00.001-07:00

Summer is here ! We took the kids on our first adventure. We drove up Ortega Highway and found a side rode and parked. We went for a hike. The boys brought their bb guns and air soft guns. We hiked back a little ways and I was becoming a little claustrophobic, thinking a mountain lion was watching us. I was becoming very uncomfortable. We finally turned back. We found an open part of the path and we built a shooting gallery for the boys. Broken pieces of bottles, an orange, an old can, a white stick.... and strangely enough I found a coconut in a bush. I thought is was funny when I found it, because I shouted I found the perfect target. Everyone looked to see what it was. I kept it hidden behind my back and slowly pulled it out an said "A Coconut!" The look on Erin's face was priceless, kinda how I felt when I found it. It was still full of milk too. Our day ended there when a red ant climbed up under Slater's pants and bit him on the leg. He screamed and screamed and screamed.... we finally packed it up and left. On our way back down the curvy road the kids were really excited looking at Lake Elsinore. They kept saying it was the ocean and they wanted to go on Papa's boat. Slater recovered from his ant bite and was begging to go see the lake. We found an area to park and our adventure for the day continued. They played in the water and skipped rocks into the water. Caden was doing the normal scavenger hunt for different items along the shore. It ended up being a great day ! It is just a warm up for our big adventure in the Sierra's.

The Red Bulls

2009-06-13T09:33:00.000-07:00

Well, the season has ended. We are so proud of Caden and Davin. They did so well. Caden has turned into quite the soccer player. He is a great goalie, but after playing on the field and feeling the accomplishment of scoring a goal, he never wanted to go play goalie again. He is definatley one of the fastest players on the field. In the beginning of the season Erin and I told him we would pay him ten dollars for every goal. Money motivates this child. Every time he scored a goal he would yell from the field over to us, "Thats 10 bucks!" One game he scored 3 goals, his first hat trick, and he yelled "That's 30 bucks!" I think some of the parents thought we were crazy. We since have changed the amount to one dollar a goal. I am thankful Davin decided to start playing soccer again. After so many experiences of him having bad coaches, he has found a new love for the game. He is really aggressive and came so close to scoring goals this year. Hopefully, in the fall he will have another good experience of a good or at least fun coach.

Ryker James

2009-06-12T09:50:00.000-07:00

It is amazing how fast our little blessing is growing. We are getting more and more excited to meet our new little guy. We plan on naming him Ryker James. Thanks to Jillian to coming up with his name. The kids are getting really excited about him too. Timeri can't wait to hold him and Slater keeps saying he loves him and wants to teach him all the bad things he does, like peeing in the backyard. Caden and Davin argue over who's going to hold him first in the hospital. It is amazing how loved he already is and he isn't even here yet. This week I went for my 20 week check, and everything looks great. 17 more weeks to go. The doctor will most likely be delivering me early, since it is my 3rd c-section. He doesn't want to take any chances on my previous incisions. Before we know it, the sleepless night will be here. I know we all look forward to meeting him and covering him with love and kisses.

Rescue Animal Hospital

2009-06-10T17:58:00.000-07:00

From one rescue to another. Erin came home and found this injured bird in our front yard. He brought it in and put it in this box, gave it some food and water. The kids once again were really excited we were going to have possibly a new rescued animal. We had no intentions in keeping the bird. We truly thought maybe it would heal or once it felt better he would fly away or make a home in our back yard. Well, another one bit the dust. We looked in the box the in the morning and he was on his back with both feet in the air. Not a good look for little birdies.

The neighborhood boys

2009-06-09T19:17:00.000-07:00

Here are the boys with their buddies Samuel and Isaac. They were really excited to see a video of themselves doing their razor tricks. Before I started recording I asked what they wanted to call themselves. I made a few suggestions and then they all agreed to be called "The Jerk Boys". Well, this is what they seem to be doing almost everyday out in front of our house. They keep finding different things to jump. After watching I realized they weren't wearing their helmets. FYI they usually have their helmets on.

Davin !

2009-06-08T20:17:00.000-07:00

Davin at it again. We went to a birthday party and he did the infamous face plant in the cake that he is known for.

Playing at the park

2009-06-07T17:54:00.000-07:00

I love taking Timeri and Slater to the park. They play so well together. The bond they share is truly amazing. They like to go in the baby swing together and giggle. This picture of Slater is to precious... his eyes are amazing !

Caden's Back to School Night

2009-06-06T19:03:00.000-07:00

For "Back to School" night, the kids sang a song with their class. Caden's class sang "God Bless America". It was actually very moving. I was in the front row with the the little ones and as the class sang the song the entire audience sang along. It was powerful...everyone around us front, back, sides... they were all singing. I felt as if I was in a surround sound amphitheater. You will have to look closely to find Caden in the video. He is hiding in the back row, ducking behind the girl wearing the red, white and blue dress. Enjoy.

Davin's Back to School Night

2009-06-06T18:59:00.000-07:00

Here is Davin's class singing their song for their back to school night performance. He is on the far right side in the front row in a red shirt. I was really proud of him for being so brave in the front row. The second video is his segment of singing. Unfortunately, my camera was out of focus. He looked adorable and did great!

Baseball at the park

2009-06-05T20:12:00.000-07:00

Erin loves his boys. He went out and bought the kids new bats, two bucket of balls and a portable backstop. At least once a week we take the kids to the park. Erin pitches balls to the boys so they can practice batting. Timeri usually just sits in the dugout and waits patiently or plays at the playground. Occasionally, she will ask if she can hit one. After wards, Davin was teasing Slater with a lollipop. It was kinda funny.

Our baby bird

2009-06-04T20:14:00.000-07:00

On our way in from playing in the sprinklers I found a birds nest that had been hidden in our eaves near the front door. The wind blew so hard yesterday I assume it just got blown down. We found all the little baby birds in every direction on the pavement. It was heart breaking. I picked the nest up and when I turned it over there was one last survivor. I perched the nest back into the closest tree. Mama bird never came back. That night, Caden reminded me about the bird and thought it would be too cold for it. So we brought it into the house. I took the heat lamp form the turtle cage to warm it up. The next morning I came down to check on the bird and it was continuously squeaking and opening its mouth in search for food. I did some research on line and started to feed it tiny pieces of fruit and chicken. When the boys woke up, they were so excited. They named him "Tweetie". I did more research and found out that a mama bird feeds their babies about 400 times a day (that is about every 15 minutes) and I could feed it baby food with a syringe. The boys and I would take turns feeding Tweetie. Well Tweetie made it two days, and he finally went to bird heaven. The third night we had him, I think he died of starvation. I had to sleep, I couldn't possibly feed it every 15 minutes. Sorry Tweetie.

Day after hail

2009-06-03T20:15:00.000-07:00

Our crazy California weather. Yesterday it was hailing and today it was so warm that Timeri and Slater were up to their silliness again. They put their bathing suits on and ran through the sprinklers.

Hailing in French Valley

2009-06-02T17:47:00.000-07:00

Today we had an unusual spring thunder and lightning storm. It was fun seeing Timeri and Slater's eyes get huge when they heard the lightning. After a few hours of this it started hailing. They were so excited they kept watching through the window and screaming "It's snowing!" This is a two part video. One of it hailing and then the crazy twosome having fun in it.

The Escape Artist

2009-06-01T21:37:00.000-07:00

Slater, the escape artist. Lately, Slater has done everything he can to go out in the front yard to play with his brothers. He has become quite the expert in climbing the fence in the backyard and jumping over. He is now up to escaping from the inside of the house. I was looking for him everywhere in the house and I found a stack of blocks at the front door. Later that day, I caught him in the act. Little stinker !

Tarantula wasp

2009-05-22T20:58:00.000-07:00

My beautiful sweet friend Amanda is trying out for "The Survivor". I was at her house helping her brainstorm and build a makeshift hut for her 3 minute video that she was asked by an executive to submit. While building the hut... Amanda squealed and told me there was a bug under this palm we were using. I started to laugh and thought... now come on Amanda you are trying out for this show....this better not be a 1/2" size spider. We slowly turned the palm over and good golly this horrendous bug crawled out! I have never seen anything like it...where did it come from? It looked upset flapping its wings and its stinger was changing colors and pulsating. KILL THE BUG !!! After we killed it, I had to admire what a beautiful bug it was. The coloring on it was amazing. When I came home I started googeling strange bugs to attempt to identify it and found out it was a tarantula wasp... SCARY !!! Amanda, I know this was a warm up for the the next step for the show. I stand behind you and support you in this tryout. I already feel you have a spot on the show... I look forward to watching you eat bugs like this on the show. Love you !

The Tarantula Wasp...
These insects are easily identified. Its dark black body shines with a metallic look, providing sharp contrast with its bright orange wings. The bright colors are probably important for establishing dominance, and attracting a suitable mate. They are nectar feeders, and can often be found in gatherings of a dozen or more feeding on plants. They are especially fond of milkweed flowers.
Their means of reproduction is what gives them their name and fascinates those of us with a morbid curiosity. Females who are ready to lay eggs is on the lookout for a tarantula. They often disturb the web near a tarantulas burrow, and when the tarantula rushes out the wasp stings the spider and injects venom.
Now this is where it gets weird. Instead of killing the tarantula, the venom only causes paralysis. The wasp then drags the tarantula to a burrow, stuffs it down the hole, and then lays her eggs on top of the paralyzed spider. Several days later the eggs hatch, and the larvae feed on the still living tarantula. Not a pleasant way to spend your last days! When the larvae mature they metamorphose into adult wasps to complete the cycle.

Marshmallow man

2009-05-20T20:40:00.000-07:00

Slater the marshmallow man. I went to the grocery store with Davin. He spotted these gigantic marshmallows to surprise Slater with. We wrapped them up. When Slater got home from preschool Davin handed him his gift. The look on Slater's face was priceless when he opened it. It was as if he didn't know what to think...they were so big. I think one is about the size of 6 normal size marshmallows.

Carmel

2009-05-18T14:18:00.000-07:00

Here are Caden, Davin and I holding the class bunny Carmel. Very sweet, soft and cute bunny!!

The Nile Monitor Lizard

2009-05-18T13:44:00.000-07:00

Davin did another oral presentation. This time it was on the Nile Monitor Lizard.

Monteleone Meadows

2009-05-17T21:31:00.000-07:00

My church held a women's spring tea at Monteleone Meadows. It is actually a hidden treasure right down the street form our house. It is a 5 acre private park with a lake, gazebo, wooden bridges to walk over, old fashioned lamp posts, waterfalls and an array of different animals situated on different parts of the property. Absolutely beautiful. I took the pictures of the different animals to show the kids when I got home. Overall, I had a wonderful time. Great food and a wonderful woman who was the guest speaker spoke incredible words of encouragement on the different challenges we women encounter on a daily basis.

The day after

2009-05-16T13:39:00.000-07:00

Timeri woke up this morning and ran right into the back yard to check on her frog. She kept it in a box. She picked it right up and grabbed it. After I filmed this, she proceeded to shove the tongue of the frog into his mouth. My dad came to visit today. She was really excited to show it to him. He looked at me and said "That thing is fake right?" I said "NO, its real and its dead". Timeri yelled at me "NO IT'S NOT ! He's sleeping". She then put it on her head and walked away. Erin finally had to take the frog away from her and dispose of it... she was devastated. She keeps asking him, "where did you bury my frog?" Oh our little princess !

Belle and Ratatouille

2009-05-15T19:43:00.000-07:00

Timeri and Slater found two frogs in our back yard. They jumped on the trampoline with them, swung with them and played animal hospital with them. By the time my battery charged in my camera, Timeri's frog finally took a long nap. I had to do everything in my power not to laugh hysterically when I filmed this. I can't wait for Timeri to see this when she's older. Too funny !!

Santa Barbara Fires

2009-05-11T13:16:00.000-07:00

Here are pictures form the devastating fire in Santa Barbara that Erin was fighting. Whenever Erin goes out on a strike team I am usually worried sick. I always pray to God and ask for protection and safety for Erin and his crew. This particular fire exhausted me. It seems the wind and the weather conditions were not giving up. I was glued to the tv, and hour by hour I would hear another firefighter was injured. Erin would call, text me and send pictures throughout the days and nights. One night I received a text at 2 a.m. with him telling me how exhausted he was and still not having slept for over 56 hours. On top of the exhaustion, he was fatigued, hungry, dehydrated and his sleeping conditions were the worst... on a cot with no sleeping bag. All I could do was pray for him. Erin was gone for 6 days. By the fourth day I could no longer watch it on tv because the kids were becoming very worried and having their own anxieties with him not being home for that long. Thank heaven I know God protects him and I am comforted that he will always return to us safely.

What a blessing !

2009-05-10T19:29:00.000-07:00

As a Mother's Day treat, my best friend Jillian took me on a surprise drive to Temecula Unique Ultrasound, to find out the gender of the baby. We piled all the kids in the car and we took all of them into the appointment with us. The kids all sat quietly in the room. The nurse technician dimmed the lights and the ultra sound started. They all waited anxiously with wide eyes not sure what they were looking at. The nurse took her time to explain all the body parts. And then she announced... "IT'S A BOY". Everyone was very excited !!!. To celebrate we went to White Lime to make ice cream sundaes. Then we went to Janie and Jack's boutique to pick out a special layette outfit for him to wear when he comes home from the hospital. All in all it was a very special Mother's Day. I am so blessed. I have a wonderful husband who is fighting the fires in Santa Barbara and still finds time to lavish me with a gigantic bouquet of spring flowers (I swear its three feet tall) and a gorgeous fleur de lis diamond pendant. And to top all that, God has blessed us with a 5th healthy child, our fourth boy and we couldn't be more excited.

Surprise visit

2009-05-02T20:45:00.000-07:00

I had the greatest surprise visit from my friend, Teresa and her daughter Zully and boyfriend Michael. I was standing in the street and this driver drove up saying "Hey Sexy Mama". Zully !! I was totally surprised. Teresa lives in Northern California in Orland. I totally enjoyed the surprise and the visit time that we all had. Thank you for surprising me. =) I miss you Teresa!! Zully, I am so happy you are so happy. You deserve the best. And it seems like you have received it. Zully, you are a beautiful woman and have a huge heart, you deserve the best. I pray the best continues to come to you. Take care my friend. Thank you for surprising me !!

Shawn

2009-04-29T23:33:00.000-07:00

How sad is this, but at the same time it is pretty funny. Shawn, one of my closest friends son, got his head stuck under a playset and pinned by the sand. Love you Gretch !

The Red Bulls

2009-04-25T20:48:00.000-07:00

It worked out this year, that Caden and Davin were able to play on the same soccer team. They are both on the "Red Bulls". We have tried to inspire the boys, and tell them that every goal they score we will pay them $10.00. We will see how much this season will cost us. So far Caden has scored 2 goals. It is so great seeing them playing together and passing the ball to each other. We are so excited to see how the season turns out. Go Caden and Davin !! Hopefully, they don't clean our bank account out too much!

"Freddy"

2009-04-16T22:58:00.000-07:00

Erin and I have been trying to talk Slater out of "Froggie". "Froggie" is a nursery pulled, musical, stuffed animal that he has slept with ever since he slept in the crib. He has forever bonded with "Froggie". I thought is was time to graduate Slater onto a new mature cuddly creature. He created "Freddy" at Build a Bear.

Timeri and Slater

2009-04-09T22:08:00.000-07:00

I took the Timeri and Slater to lunch at Mc Donalds. They were being very silly in the playzone. The best part was picking Caden and Davin up from school. Timeri and Slater were so excited to tell them where they went. Caden and Davin proceeded to tell me I didn't do anything for them when they were young. How easily they forget... I took them to Disneyland once a week.

Crush and Squirt

2009-04-06T20:57:00.000-07:00

Papa Doug found two little box turtles in his back yard. Of course we had to adopt them. I absolutely love them. They are just adorable.
Since receiving them, Caden accidentally dropped one. It ended up dying. Now I am on night hawk watch with the kids, and htey are not allowed to touch the turtle.

EASTER at Auntie Dianes

2009-04-05T22:46:00.000-07:00

After the church service we headed down to Auntie Diane's and Grandpa Don's home... getting there the traffic was horrendous. We finally made it. The kids swam alll day, and then Grammie Pam planned an Easter egg hunt for the kids, which they all loved to participate in. All the grand kids, including Bret and Lisa's kids, as well as Chloe's best friend Gabrielle were there. Happy Easter !!

HE is RISEN ! HE is RISEN in deed !!

2009-04-05T22:21:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter !! What a great day to celebrate Jesus rising form the grave. Our day started with the kids waking up and finding what the Easter bunny left them and the traditional egg hunt. They were all very excited. I think Mr. Easter bunny was more excited the night before hiding all the eggs in the back yard at midnight. The kids were devouring all their goodies as Erin and I made breakfast. I love seeing the kids so excited and happy. It is such a wonderful time of the year, knowing that Jesus rose from his grave. After breakfast we went to church. The message was wonderful. Leaving church, I felt we were all very uplifted and felt the blessing from the sermon.
God is good. He loves us all !!

Decorating eggs

2009-04-03T22:17:00.000-07:00

Here we are at the traditional egg dying day. The kids enjoy doing this. This year we bought crazy faces to put on the eggs. They turned out cute. Thank goodness Erin was home form work this day to enjoy the egg coloring. He is such a good daddy and husband. He works so hard for us. We all appreciate all he does for us. I love you babe !

The Reptile Store

2009-04-01T20:41:00.000-07:00

Every week we make a trip to the "Reptile Store" to buy crickets for our bearded dragons that we have. This time the owner brought out their Nile Monitor Lizard. Timeri and Slater loved it.

9 year anniversary

2009-03-30T21:42:00.000-07:00

For our 9 year anniversary, Erin and I went to Vegas. We had a great time ! We ate like a king and queen. We decided to eat wherever we wanted and whatever we wanted. I have to say the eating aspect of the trip was one of my favorite parts. My second part was sleeping in and enjoying the silence. We stayed at the Venetian. One day we just walked all around the Venetian and explored. There is so much to see. From beautiful umbrellas falling from the sky to ivy creatures walking on stilts. During the evening we would find a very appetizing restaurant and then gamble a little or see a show. We saw "Love" and the "Blue Man" show. On another day, Erin took me shopping and let me buy what ever I wanted. We were at an outdoor mall, and the real Dolly Parton was singing. (kinda funny...HUGE boobs!) Erin is so wonderful !! It is such a gift to be in love with the one I love. I love you Erin, you are truly wonderful to me.

School Spring Pictures

2009-03-27T20:26:00.000-07:00

The boys school does spring pictues every year. Here they are. Caden in 2nd grade. davin in 1st. (The boys with their long hair)

"Mom-ease"

2009-03-26T22:02:00.000-07:00

The mom's group I go to every Wednesday had an egg hunt at the park. The kids decorated their eggs and then we had one bid "egg hunt". I am so thankful for all the mom's that are my friends. I truly enjoy all the time we spend with each other and all the different conversations we have. You are all such a blessing to me.
I am so thankful that we have this outlet. I am so happy our kids our building such great friendships.

Playdate at Jump it up

2009-03-25T22:35:00.000-07:00

The "Mom-ease" group I meet with every week had play date at "Pump it up". All of the kids had fun. It is such a great blessing to be able to rent the place instead of attending it for a party.

Jack's 7th birhtday

2009-03-22T21:17:00.000-07:00

I love Jillian. She is such a great friend, mommy and the best party planner I know. She planned a "Star Wars" themed party for Jack. Thank goodness the kids still fit into their "Star Wars" costumes that Grammie Ginger had made from 2 years earlier. Caden, was Luke skywalker. Davin, was Yoda. Timeri, princess Laya. And lastly, Slater, was a storm trooper. It was a great time. Our kids always love spending time with each other. We think they are all pretty special and I know they feel the same in return. Jillian always has taken parties to the next level and adds so much detail to them. Sadly, at this age the parents just drop off the kids... and the kids have no appreciation for all the hard work and time she puts into planning the party. I do Jillian. You are so creative and fun. You are such a blessing to have as a best friend ! I Love you !!

Super play date with Shawn

2009-03-21T08:08:00.000-07:00

Timeri and Slater's play date started off being picked up by Gretchen and Shawn. I was unable to go, because Davin was sick on the couch and Caden was on restriction. Gretchen was sweet enough to come get them and take my camera. Thanks Gretch! They went to the park first, then she took them swimming. What a fun day for them!

Kite Day at the park

2009-03-20T07:56:00.000-07:00

We went to the park to fly kites. It was a lot of fun. Slater loved it ! He asked, "if I let go, will it go to heaven?" So sweet. Timeri showed no interest in the kite. She had met a little baby that she was playing with that she was more interested in.

St. Patrick's Day

2009-03-17T07:45:00.000-07:00

This years St. Patrick' Day started off with the kids waking up to finding the Leprechaun had visited our house. He had stacked the chairs in a pyramid, put the dog cage on top of them with the Leprechaun trap inside of the dog cage. With Slater's froggy caught inside with it. I said "Oh look Davin, you caught froggy". Davin didn't like this at all. He was mad the Leprechaun didn't leave him any candy. Woops! I will have to take note of that for next year. The kids went to school wearing their green. Of course, Caden and Davin didn't want pictures of them at 8 in the morning. Timeri and Slater were ready for the camera and very excited to go to school wearing all green, including their hair.

The 100 caterpillars

2009-03-15T13:30:00.000-07:00

Here are all of Davin's caterpillars. I hope he takes them to his teacher at school. She has an actual caterpillar cage. That was the whole class can see them turn into butterflies.

Santa Rosa Plateau

2009-03-14T23:39:00.000-07:00

After my dad finished making the Leprechaun trap we took the kids for an adventure up to the Santa Rosa Plateau. When we first started the hike saw tons of black furry caterpillars crossing the path. It seemed where ever we looked we saw them. Davin started collecting them in a water bottle. Slater was putting them in a tic tac box. After walking and exploring for a while we had a little picnic. We continued on our adventure to find an interesting cactus, a coyote and 2 garter snakes. The kids even found and old Oak tree that they played on for a little while. The hike ended with Davin bringing home new creatures. I told him whatever he did he was not allowed to lose any caterpillars in the car.

Catching the Leprechaun

2009-03-14T23:33:00.000-07:00

This year, Davin came home from school several times saying he wanted to build a "Leprechaun Trap" to catch the Leprechaun. I thought it would be fun for my dad to participate in the invention of this trap. At first, my dad laughed and said "He wants to catch what?" Well, they ended up coming up with a pretty good trap. I am sure we will end up catching it ! And Davin will be just delighted, when he has captured a Leprechaun !

White Lime !

2009-03-13T23:30:00.000-07:00

One of our favorite places to go as a family is WHITE LIME !!! YUMM !!!! We treated the kids to it after a long week at school this week ! Yummie stuff !!!

Talking to the horses

2009-03-09T21:36:00.000-07:00

I took Timeri and Slater for a little walk down a road near our house to see horses. They were able to get pretty close to them and talk to them... it as really cute !

The Jumps

2009-03-07T23:22:00.000-08:00

I took the boys and Isaac and Samuel to some other jumps today. I am still in shock over Slater doing all the jumps. The most annoying thing today was when Davin decided to not listen to me and thought it would be fun to walk in he mud and get stuck. His shoes literally were lodged and stuck. I was so annoyed, I was happy with the thought of leaving him there for life. Obviously, I rescued him and he is still part of our family ! AGHHHHHHHH BOYS !!!

Hike with Shawn

2009-03-03T22:22:00.000-08:00

Timeri and Slater went on a hike with their favorite friend Shawn. The three of them are together so much.... I would say they are like triplets. They enjoyed looking at bugs and making puzzles out of the cracked mud. We love Shawn !

The Bachelor Finale

2009-03-03T22:14:00.000-08:00

Here I am with a few of my close girlfriends at the bachelor finale. Amanda went over the top for the get together. We truly felt like we were contestants for the show with all the roses and candles burning. Thank you so much Amanda, you went over the top. And by the way what kind of ending was this year? IT WAS A GREAT GIRLS NIGHT OUT !!

Davin's b-day at school

2009-03-02T23:13:00.000-08:00

This is a video of Davin's class singing "Happy Birthday" to him !

Dr. Seuss Day

2009-03-02T22:03:00.000-08:00

Today at the boys school it was Dr. Seuss Day. It was s lot of fun. We made green eggs and ham. It was a riot to see their reaction when being served their green eggs and ham.