Conversation

Eli: dad catch my pig! (Throwing a stuffed animal.)
Dora: Eli, that's a cow!
Me: Eli, what are these?
Eli: Horns! Oh! That must be a bull pig!

In his defense, it does have a pig nose.



Fun day!












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Eli sayings

Eli: Dad, do you think your left hand is King?
Me (confused): Huh?
Eli: Yeah, you know, the right hand does all the work so the left hand doesn't. So the left hand is King!
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Eli: Dad what does "rah, roh" mean?
Me: Huh?
Eli: The dog on that Scooby Doo game says it a lot!
Me: it means "uh oh"
Eli: oh, well why doesn't he just say that!
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Eli: Dad make me a maze to solve. (handing me a white board)
Me: ok. (10 minutes of drawing) here you go.
Eli: (10seconds later) done
Me (sceptic): no, let me see.
Surely he was right.

That kid is smart!


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Home

We got home. I am still finding half chewed Fruit snacks all over my clothes, bags, counters, floors. But it is good to be home.









Breakfast on the plane.


Eli excited to see bid friend.


Dora's turn.


Emmy was chasing Kanga but saw me taking pics and struck a pose.


This was hilarious to watch Kanga playing with the balloon.


Ninja Emmy.


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Plumbing 101: Occam's Razor

Lesson 1: $178
We got back from vacation. I ran a load of laundry. To my knowledge, neither Bridget nor I had used the toilet. When I went back to put washer clothes in the dryer, I noted our floor filled with water, washer was sitting in water. The toilet was full but not overflowing. I inspected the washer and hookups and it was fine.
I plunged the toilet harder than I ever had before. No movement.
I noted water on floor and underneath washer.
My rational/assumptions/logic:
1: the toilet is plugged
2: there is water under washer therefore its drainage must be overflowing as well.
3: I didn't "deposit" enough to plug the sewer line.
4: Bridget didn't "deposit" enough either.
5: my kids have not ever made enough to "deposit" and cause back up.
6. The other toilets and sinks are draining.
At this point my working thought was that we had a blockage in the line backing up the toilet and the washer. I forgot Occam's razor.
I called the plumber. He came through and heard my observations and quoted me two prices. It would cost $178 for him to find the problem if it is in the first 3 feet of the toilet. It would cost $650-1000 if the problem is further down the line.
Occam's Razor
It is essentially that all thing being equal, common things are most likely the cause.
The plumber took his auger and went to town. He was stuck. His auger wouldn't go forward. And he couldn't get it out either.
5 minutes of pulling and we solved the mystery.
Back story: on the way home from the airport, Dora said she had to pee. We had no place to pull over, so I put her in one of Emmy's diapers. When we got home she took it off cause it had "pee pee" in it. Guess where she put it.
Occam's razor: if you have a three year old, she will lie to you about flushing a diaper down the toilet, then run and hide when the water starts to overflow.
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James won 2

Golden 47
James 01

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James won!

James is 01
Golden is 47

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Golden's derby

Time trial

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Demolition Derby

Golden, James, Easton, and Jordan all raced.
It was really fun.
meeting uncle Golden in his car.




All the drivers. One of these is not like the others!




Our buddies




Grand Stands.












I have video I will post
it was a late night and Eli fell asleep so I left early to bring him home. As Spock says, "Sometimes the needs of the one out weigh the needs of the many."




It was a mile to the car. Good night my fair Fair with good fare!




As I was hauling Eli back to the car, he woke up long enough to say the following (unprompted):
Dad, I am so grateful you took me. Thank you so so so much!
Then in the car he said:
Dad, that was fun, can we come back every year.
Those two statements made my heart melt.
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Last day in Washington

Here is the before.






Eating a space burger. They taste as good as I remember.





At the pig show. Dora found a friend.


Taking a break at the pig show!


Carnie fun notice the broken lap bar? Don't tell mom!


My new puppy!


My butterfly!








So much fun. My only regret is not enough space burgers!




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Happy Birthday Golden

Emmy is proud as peaches to climb up in that tiny rocking chair! (Peaches have a reason to be proud, they are delicious in season!)





I have a growth I need to get looked at.


Dora shopping for Golden's present.



Craft time with grandma.






This one LOVES watermelon.



Cutie pie!


Happy Birthday!


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Dora sayings

I just bought Dora a little birdhouse to paint.

Dora: Dad, it's your pleasure!

Me: huh?

Dora: it's your pleasure to buy me stuff!
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Dora: Dadda? Do you love me so much?!

Me: I love you soooooo much!

Dora: Then I will marry you!!


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Washington and washing a ton!

I forgot how dusty it is here!

Eli wanted to ride Golden's Moto Guzzi. It is like a motorcycle but way more awesome.


Eli's first shots with Uncle Haven's Winchester.



Not bad!



Fun on four wheeler, Emerson is giving Dora a ride.





Eli and Ethan.


The cousins were trying to carve guns out of cucumbers, squash, and other gourds.


Here is a metal mastodon on from the Moses Lake Museum!


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