Day 3

I realize I skipped day 2. It was pretty uneventful except that after work the boys and I headed into Melbourne to the movie theater (Tuesday night is cheap night!). We saw Kung Fu Panda 2, which we all highly recommend. We bought a bottomless drink at the theater and it was a good thing I paid the extra 50 cents to upgrade to bottomless because Andrew drank the whole huge thing 5 minutes into the movie.

We decided that we'd head to Orlando and spend day 3 at Wonderworks, a cool science/do-cool-things place. Here are some pics we took...

We there yet?

Wonderworks!

Taylor using his mind to move a ball on the table in front of him

The scoreboard during the mindball battle between Taylor and Andrew

Taylor getting his piano practice done for the day

Andrew pitching to Derek Jeter. In the end we decided it is probably best to just walk him and pitch to Posada.

Taylor bubbling himself

High flying ropes course, Andrew is harnessed and ready to go!

The dinner show was hilarious! Plus, all you can eat pizza, popcorn and pop.

1 Week, 3 Guys, Unlimited Possibilities

Taylor, Andrew and I are bachelors for a week as Janna, Abby and Caden are in Utah for Katie's wedding. So this week we are going to try our best to document in the blog how it goes at home while they are away. So far they have been gone a total of 24 hours. We miss them already.

I worked yesterday so Taylor and Andrew had free reign. I was at work about an hour and a half when they came in to visit me (I work a half mile from home). We chatted about how things were going and they bought soda out of the vending machine. I could tell they were already relishing their freedom. They only stayed a few minutes then they were off. When I got home for lunch they had straightened the living room and were practicing the piano. Janna would be proud.

The afternoon went much the same and included the boys taking a little while to write reports. Taylor did a report on Florida snakes and Andrew on Florida birds, they chose the topics (I can't wait for tomorrow's reports, sea turtles and beavers). Then they watched their favorite show, Merlin. Here's what I saw when I got home:

The Appel's (senior missionary couple) then brought us dinner, it was fabulous!!!!

For Family Night the boys and talked about working hard so we could spend more time during the week playing. So, we tidied up a bit, folded some clothes and exercised. Here are pics to prove we tidied up (except we didn't actually vacuum, it is in the picture for decoration purposes only).

Nice Story from KSL about the Ranch

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

Sunday Drive

Prior to this week it had been unusually dry here on the ranch. There have been a lot of animals moving to find water. On my way to my early Sunday meetings last week I came across the fellow pictured below. He/she (not sure) had lost a battle with a car (not confirming nor denying that it was my car). Recognize it? It is a coral snake. I have wanted to see one since I moved here, but they are rarely spotted. Coral snakes "possess one of the most poisonous venoms of any North American snake." Remember the old saying? Red on black, friend of Jack. Red on yellow, kill a fellow.

I was told that several years ago a youth leader was out visiting the ranch with his youth group and they found one. The leader didn't know enough to recognize what type it was and while catching it and showing it to the youth he got bit. He did not survive.