Spontaneous

Joe and I decided to spontaneously go to see Zach, Sara and Mason on Friday after he arrived back home from his business trip. We were California bound 3 hours after Joe got in from Reno, and after a disastrous streak of bad luck getting there; we finally had a fun weekend playing with Mason and seeing Zach and Sara and all the work they have done in the Nursery for the upcoming new arrival. AND...We were both flabbergasted at how much Mason now talks! Holy Moly...(one of his saying's actually) Thanks again for having us! We loved every minute of it except....

• Forgetting both of Joe's cell phones (work and personal)
  
• Forgetting the GPS unit (California traffic sucks without one)
  
• Getting lost on the interchange and paying $5.25 tolls to just turn around
  
• Sitting by a crazy lady on the plane going and a "big" guy on the way back... Yah, UH HUH (Biggest Loser Candidate)
• And...lastly finding out that Joe's new sport coat we bought still has the security tag on it and so we have to find a store to remove the huge ink protection plastic thingy

But.....We had so much fun taking Mason to the Wild Animal Park, and to dinner and ice-cream that we have already forgotten the stress and are laughing about the events that made us crazy. And besides, we found out about a new yummy chicken sandwich at Baja Fresh. Life is Good!

Mason was very friendly in the "petting zoo".

He looks shy here, but kissed this little guy
on the nose before this picture was snapped.

Bucca and Mason and their cheesy grins

Mason in a hollow tree, pretending
that he is in Mulgurath's Tower.
(Mulgurath is Mason's ultimate bad guy
when he is playing pretend)