Mono Lake - Day 3

Why is it they're never running toward us?

On our way home we stopped at a huge park next to Mono Lake. The kids loved running around.

More photos of our trip can be found here.

Mono Lake - Day 2

We started off day 2 with a little hiking. The kids loved running around.

Rachel got into her "big sister" role by guiding her brothers around the rock formations.

We didn't expect to find snow in the middle of June but sure enough, there were quite a few patches of snow for the kids to play in.

Rachel even got to do a little snow sledding. Ok, it's no sled but this shower curtain liner worked great. This happens to be the same $2.00 liner that Yvonne originally bought for our rain-soaked Disneyland trip to cover the stroller.

This was one of the places we stopped to fish and play around. If you look really carefully (clicking on the picture will probably make it easier) along the water's edge, you'll see Rachel, Grandpa, and the pontoon boat they used to cross the lake. Rachel had a great time playing in the water and snow at the same time.

Here's a closeup of their fishing spot. Rachel caught 3 trout all by herself. This included casting, setting the hook, and reeling the fish in.

Mono Lake Vacation - Day 1

We're spending the week in Mono Lake. The kids spent day one fishing with grandpa and playing in the ice cold high sierra water

Uh Oh Milk!

Ok...the photo has nothing to do with this blog post. It was taken this morning at the San Mateo Japanese Garden in Central Park. During the soon-to-be-described incident, I didn't have time to grab a camera but I figured a photo is better than nothing...

So the other morning I got up after hearing the boys screaming for Daddy and "Chocolate Milk!" They're talking a lot now which makes for some pretty fun times. They're at the stage now where they pretty much provide a running commentary on anything they see.

Daniel had just taken in a huge swig of chocolate milk and he was showing off his puffed out cheeks to Nathan. Both were giggling when time slowed down as I looked at Daniel's expression change from happy to worried. In that split second I knew exactly what was on Daniel's mind...he was about to sneeze and he couldn't do anything to stop it. Before I could react, Daniel shot a stream of milk onto Nathan and then onto the floor. It was eerily quiet for a few seconds before Nathan pointed at his milk-soaked pajamas and the floor saying, "Uh-oh milk..." Yeah, that's an understatement.

Hug or Shove?

You be the judge...is this an affectionate pat of support on the back? Or, is it a deliberate shove to send your brother flying across the asphalt?