Boomers and Basketball

Saturday we watched as ten 5 year olds tried to play basketball. It was the most entertaining thing I have seen in a long time. None of them really dribble the ball, occasionally they pass the ball and the quickest one on either team gets it, but all try and try to make the almost impossible feat of the basket. Actually one or two little boys were pretty good shots. Emma was a tyrant on defense, holder her arms ups and almost reaching 4 whole feet to obstruct her opponent’s visibility. After the game Mom (Andrea) and Emma went to their dance camp while the rest of us (the boys and brea) went to Boomers. Yes that’s right, I once again proved to all that I(Ben) am the go-cart champion of the world. That is, my world of course. We played mini-golf, go-carts, bumper boats with water guns attached to them, and topped it all off with many games of Laser-tag. It was great. Perfect fun for 2, 10, 12, 21, 24year olds and Marines the like (we dont want to call Ben D. old or anything...haha).

Dana Point

We went to Dana Point for a fun beach walk and found a really cool cave. Then we had a picnic at a very nice park and talked and talked, it was quite romantic and well, yes kisses were stolen.

Surprising California

Thursday we left work early and went to the airport. Our weekend destination: San Diego California. Of course, San Diego was not our final destination, Breanne’s Sister and Brother in law live in Camp Pendleton, the Marine Corps base right next to San Clemente California. We called Ben (Andrea’s Husband) and told him to tell his wife that he had to work late. She of course bought it, because often Ben has to go out with the Marines and work late into the night. Andrea of course does not like it, but supports her husband. Ben picked us up from the airport and took us home. Andrea’s face was priceless. She was so happy, she jumped up and rushed over to Brea and gave her a big hug. We decided that it was not a good idea to wake the kids up and tell them that night, so we snuck off to bed and surprised them in the morning. It was great. They were speechless, especially Emma, who looked very confused as why her favorite aunt and uncle were in her kitchen while she was trying to eat breakfast.

DC Temple

After we visited the DC sites we went to the DC Temple. Jesse and Becky went to a session, while we watched the kids outside. We met our good friends Danny and Amy Gibson (who live in South Carolina) there, it was great to see them and be able to catch up. The DC Temple is so gorgeous and it was even more splendid in the fall. It was great to be able to go see it.