More Food Please

The family's favorite place to eat was the buffet. We ate there everyday for breakfast and lunch. It was fast and had a great view of the surroundings. This picture was at Mazatlan port.


Payton on the rock wall.


There was an unlimited frozen yogurt machine right by the pool. Dangerous. We were there every day chowing down on ice cream. Austin made it his goal to make the tallest one possible. I think he succeeded. He ended up throwing half of it away because it became the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Mariner of the Seas

We had excellent service while on the cruise. Our waiters never got impatient with the kids. Every night he would say "Cheese pizza again? Cheeseburger again?" Our kids ate the same thing every night.


Every night the maid would come in our room and turn the sheets down. He would leave a little animal made out of a towel. Each night was a different animal. My favorite was the bunny. It only lasted minutes before the kids destroyed it. Make it an animal again Mom!

Puerto Vallarta

Today was our only rainy day. Before we left on the cruise the forecast said thunderstorms every day. I guess we got lucky. It actually felt good to feel a little sprinkles. It was sooooo hot.


The kids found a ton of baby crabs climbing on the rocks. That was enough for Payton to steer clear. No concussions today.



This city was the only place we didn't spend money. We refused to pay for a taxi. So we just started walking, walking, walking. Where the heck is the beach? Oh, the other direction. We found a nice resort that was basically empty because it's off season. The pool and the ocean were like a bathtub.
When we pulled into the port, we could see a huge shopping mall and...Walmart! We were all excited to go to Walmart and buy some chips, candy, soda, etc. Yes, we would rather eat junk food than lobster, filet mignon, or fish! I know, we are weird. Well, Walmart was a let down because it's a Mexican Walmart. They didn't have all our favorite things. Deal with it Cavanagh's!

L.A. County Fair

We love the county fair. We got unlimited wristbands so we could go on everything. Mom stayed away from the rickety rollercoasters. It seems like half the rides were spinning. The best part of the fair is the yummy smell in the air. There are barbeques all over the place. Our favorite snacks are funnel cakes and shaved ice. What a well-rounded meal!



The boys got to go on the trampolines for the first time. It was really hard to jump because the bands were so tight. They launched Payton really high into the sky. The older boys were too heavy to do it. They even did a couple flips.



Ok, now we have official proof that Brandon won the slide race. I think the heavier the person, the better.

Happy Birthday Sawyer!

Payton and Austin are constantly hovering around Keilani. She is the center of attention. They were excited to go to Sawyers birthday party.


Sawyer got to eat his own Elmo cake. He was so hesitant to touch it. He must have been intimidated by Elmo's big eyes looking at him. The funniest part was watching him open his presents. Just like all one year olds, they aren't too interested. He kept biting each present when he opened it. Is he teething Melinda???



Hi birthday boy. You are so adorable. We saw him walk a LITTLE bit. I didn't believe Melinda when she said he could walk. He definitely has the scratch to prove it.

Camping at SanClemente Beach

We went camping overnight at the beach! We were so excited about it. Some friends from church got a bunch of families together for the group site. It was really fun. There were tons of kids running around. The boys tried to gang up on the girls. No success. They must be arch enemies? Girls have cooties.


Austin, Carson, and Brandon... don't you need some water to use those boogie boards?


Carson, Tanner, and Payton catching some waves. The waves were really crazy, so the boys decided to stick with the white wash.


Take a look at our big piece of crap tent behind Tom. It took us 1 1/2 hours to put it up. Hence, the reason why we never tent camp!


The boys loved climbing this mangled pine tree. It had lots of branches to climb up to the very top.

Scarecrows

Wow! Look at our huge crop of corn in the backyard. Not! Actually, this is a corn field right around the corner from our house. It looks so pretty all the rows and rows of corn. I can't wait to buy fresh corn. Yummy! Maybe they'll make a maze after harvest???