Special Days.

Special days that include one-on-one time with Nana and Papa. Undivided attention. Building projects. A movie. No brothers. Perhaps a walk to feed the ducks. Perhaps a trip to McDonald's (tho Papa says he's done his annual trip there already and won't be returning soon!). But, gosh it's hard to WAIT for Special Day to begin.



Tick tock. Tick tock. Tick tock.


Oh, WHEN will Papa ever get here?!?


Yay, yay, yay!! Papa's HERE!!!


And the Littlest Dude is exceedingly happy, because Special Days are, well ... Special.

Flower Fields cont.

Joshua Tree - Last Day "Camping"

Nap Time in the Truck

Me: Lie down and rest.
Littlest Dude: But I'm not sleepy.
Me: Stop talking. Stop squirming. Stop whining. And rest!
Littlest Dude: [silence]

Desert Blooms



The Big Dude cooks chocolate chip pancakes over an open fire (cause we forgot the propane for the campstove. oops!). And the Little Dudes eat 'em up while the sun sets.




And the "camping" trip ends much as the afternoon begun. With a nap.

The Freaky Salton Sea. The Abbreviated, No-Words Version.

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Tomorrow I'll post the last of the "camping" adventure photos.