Thursday, July 13, 2006

Basically a Random Photo Post

I love that this guy is a ex-Marine who likes to “Hang Loose.” And that the likely intense exerience of being a Marine (and probably having served recently, given his age), doesn’t stop him from being laid back. It’s not “Semper Fi” with this guy, it’s “Semper Maholo.” Shot taken from inside my car and through my VERY dirty windshield.

I was in the other room when it happened, so I didn’t see it. But I did hear the result. One VERY unhappy three year old, slathered in mayo.

I’m not sure if she was more upset that she dumped it all over the floor or that she also got it on her feet. Our bathtub still seems like a deli, by the way.

We took a hike up to Albion Basin (it’s in the Alta Ski Resort Area on the Fourth of July. We were looking for the incredible display of wildflowers nature puts on every year there, but we were too early. This lake is an easy hike and for some reason it’s called “Cecret Lake.” We don’t know why, but it’s awfully pretty there.

That’s Jonah and his friend Cayla scrambling around. One thing that’s incredibly cool is how quiet and peaceful this place is. Unless, of course, you happen to have a van full of kids screaming and yelling as they scramble over the rocks and streams.

See, look, Lucas, having a moment of serenity. Awwwww. Was it wrong that I pushed him in the lake shortly after taking this? Maybe. I don’t know. But I probably shouldn’t have yelled at him for getting the car seats wet, when technically it’s my fault he was wet.

Everything was just delightful until it began to HAIL. Only pea-sized hail, but it still stung like crazy. Plus we all got soaked. And cold. And miserable. Many people were crying by the time we got back to the car. Typical Deal Family outing, I’d say.

1. what i love about this photopost is that you just had to have your daughter cope with the mayo, just a leeeeetle bit longer, so daddy can take a pic for us all;-)

   Posted by joy  on  07/14/06  at  12:31 PM

2. heh.

   OK, it’s true, it’s true. I did come around the corner, take in what happened and said, “Wait! Wait! Let me go get the camera!”

   and, “Ellis, stop crying for just a sec, willya? Your tears don’t photograph that well.”

   Posted by jon  on  07/14/06  at  12:37 PM

3. Nice to see that your kids have better haircuts then this kid:http://www.flickr.com/photos/26733899@N00/190559785/

   Posted by michael  on  07/16/06  at  10:10 PM

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