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After a fabulous 12 hour drive with six kids, we arrived at Granny's! The kids promptly put on their suits and expended some of their "weegles" by jumping in the freezing pool and the bubble filled hot tub. Granny is an amazingly patient woman, that is all I can say.

The next day we went for a walk up around the canal and the barn, stopping to hunt and capture poor innocent, mating toads. I will spare you the picture I took that has fluids and everything, but those suckers do not let go for anything. The commandment to multiply and replenish is taken very seriously in Lodi, California by the tenacious toads! These walks were nice, the smell there can not be duplicated (I don't mean the horse manure smell).

Day three was Sunday, and we went to Church with Granny. The kids had fun being the visitors in Primary and Nic and I loved the lesson on missionary work. It was super inspiring, I wish I could say I've already given out twenty Book of Mormon's! We went to dinner at Mark and Vicki's that night, but I don't have any pics and Nicalee is way to lazy to send them to me...LOL, she has had an absess in her jaw this week and been in so much pain, which for Nicalee (the queen of pain tolerance) says a lot.

Day Four was Brody's 4th Birthday! We had a little chocolate muffin with candles and opened presents. (Granny is so generous to share her beloved chocolate muffins :) Then we left for

San Francisco. We drove to a BART station and took the train into San Fran.


On the train...

Then we took the ferry out to Alcatraz and went on a tour there...the kids loved it, and I kinda wanted to leave Brody there. In my opinion a little prison might be good for him :)

This sign NEEDS to be in my house, with love and charity added to the list! I love, love, love this!

After Alcatraz, we went to the Hard Rock Cafe at Pier 39...yummy food for all!

They brought Brody and my nephew Sam icecream with a candle and sang Happy Birthday, it was so nice to see his happy little expression. I love that Bubba.

We took a cab back to the BART station and the kids loved it. I think they liked the cab, ferry and trolley car best!

Day five was a lounge around day, Day six we left...We had so much fun! Thank you for hosting us and diligently watching the kids outside, Granny. We love you!