After all the excitement of the last week or so.... I was more than ready to get to San Francisco and Scott. I wanted to be done driving, done trouble shooting, done navigating, done with canyons.  Done.  I found my...

Dropping Mom off at the airport was every bit the disaster I expected.  It was double trouble... full waterworks from both of them.  She's a pretty big deal to the kids and the same level of excitement when she arrives...

I turned to Evie {seriously}, "If those monkeys get in here, you are going to throw your ice cream and run like hell.  Got it?"  Evie, with large eyes {equally seriously}, "Yes mommy.  Got it.  If those monkeys come in...