Twelve Hour Drive

Well, we left yesterday morning at 7:30 a.m., which is a record for me, and arrived in Ojai at 7:30 p.m. The kids were incredible. We only stopped three times, and once was only to check the van engine. We had borrowed a DVD player for the trip, but it wouldn't work. So they listened to the radio and tapes and played and sang. They were SO GOOD.

Now they're out back playing in a blow-up pool with Grammie and Papa, and Naiah is napping.

Jonah spotted Papa's truck in the parking lot this morning. He was quite pleased to see it again. Papa said, "That's a big truck, huh, Jonah?"

"Yes," said Jonah. "That's mine and yours truck."