Kids Cooking Class - Chick-n-Minis - Chick-fil-A Four Corners

We love that our local Chick-fil-A does such fun events. Tonight, it's kids cooking class! They are inviting kids 12 and under to come make one of their most popular menu items! 

It was a super popular event! It started at 5:30pm, so we arrived around 5:15pm. Mrs. Guen took our names and let us know we were already in the second round of kids! 

Even more Magic Mountain - Magic Mountain - 2025/06/24-25

Good morning! It's going to be a beautiful day to be at Magic Mountain! Once again we are awake early to go to the hotel restaurant for breakfast. It's really nice that Theresa has hotel status here. We've had some really good meals. Alli learned today that she could even have a smoothie for her drink today! Love it! 

Back to the Mountain - Magic Mountain - 2025/06/22-23

It was a fun morning playing volleyball with my friends, but it's Sunday and we're checking out of our hotel in El Segundo and driving north for a few more days at Magic Mountain! 

And because it's Sunday, Theresa is here with us! 

Even more Chuck E Cheese Summer of Fun Pass, Hanging out with Friends - Los Angeles - 2025/06/19-22

Continuing our stories from this summer of 2025. The hotel breakfast is just okay, so we're not always motivated to get up in time to go eat. Today is pancakes though, so Alli joins me. Ian will come if it's biscuits and gravy. 

Chuck E Cheese Summer of Fun Pass, Hanging out with Friends - Los Angeles - 2025/06/16

After having so much fun at the Magic Mountain and the Pasadena Chalk Festival last week, now, we're down in the South Bay of Los Angeles. Theresa is working, so I've got the kids during the day and we need something to do. Luckily for us, we've got the Chuck E Cheese Summer of Fun Pass! 

There's many different levels, Bronze, Silver, and Gold, and we opted for the top tier, giving us 250 game credits per day, plus 50% off food! We've been making good use of our pass so far this year, but with all this free time, I think we're going to hit it a little harder. 

California Six Flags Magic Mountain - 2025/06/11

We got an even earlier start today so we could get up and have breakfast before we headed to Magic Mountain. Our server Antonia is so nice. We've seen her all three mornings and she's awesome. My eggs benedict were runny, just like they were supposed to be. 

We're headed to California - Six Flags Magic Mountain - 2025/06/09

Washington was fun, but now it's time to head to our next stop on this giant summer trip. So far we've stopped at Colorado, Las Vegas, and Washington, but now we're headed back to where the kids grew up. California! 

Washington - Going for a hike, Graduation Party - 2025/06/08

We're in Washington to celebrate Eli and Josh's gradation from High School. Yesterday was their graduation ceremony, but we've still got a couple days here in Washington before we leave. 

Jon mentioned going for a hike and Ian's ears perked up. Just like Theresa, he loves finding "free food" that people like. He remembers on a previous hike here that we found salmonberries growing alongside the trail. 

Joe - That was in August last time though Ian, so I don't know if any will be ripe yet. 

Ian - I still want to try and see. 

Flying to Washington - Eli and Josh's Graduation - 2025/06/04

Time for the next stop on our summer journey! Today we're flying to Washington! 
No, not in that plane Ian and Alli. 

Goodbye to Colorado - 2025/06/03

Theresa and I had a fun time while we were in Vegas. But the kids and grandparents had a fun time while we were gone too! 

One of the things Gram loves to do with the kids is have a formal tea party. 

Happy 25th Anniversary Theresa! 2025/05/27

 We're in Colorado with the family at the start of our summer vacation! But it's a special day for Theresa and I coming up. It's almost our 25th anniversary! And so, since Gram and Pop Pop offered to watch the kids, Theresa and I were free to go out and celebrate!

Welcome to Colorado - 2025/05/21

Welcome to Colorado! The first stop on our summer journey! The kids were super excited to be here because they really wanted to play with their cousin Avery. Whenever they get together, they like to take over the basement and have a "festival" where they make and create all sorts of things. They've been planned things in secret for weeks via FaceTime, so we know they're up to something good. 

Leaving Florida for our summer travels - 2025/05/20

What a summer it has been! We've been so busy traveling, I haven't stopped to write it all down. Now that we're back in Florida and getting into a routine, I have some time to settle down and get all this recorded.