My Nephews Make Me Laugh!

These are two of my nephews - Alex and Ian. Aren't they cute? Charming, too. (yep, it runs in the family.) When they are not making fun of me, they are usually quoting Brian Regan or The Office. I got to experience this first-hand for a whole week last week on our annual family vacation in Mammoth. My parents and sister Jackie and bro-in-law Marc were there too. Julie, unfortunately (for us, not for the Mexicans), was on a short-term missions trip in Mexico City last week, so she missed out on all the fun. We rented in a condo like we do every summer, but this year we stayed in one that belongs to my high school U.S. history teacher Mr. Burke (yeah, weird, I know).

During our week in Mammoth, we played a lot of cards and Apples to Apples, watched a lot of movies, and went on a lot of hikes. Alex even humored me by watching my favorite movie, Dear Frankie, with me. (He said it wasn't as bad as he expected - thanks Al!)

Here are a couple pics from my favorite hike that goes along Mammoth crest to Duck Lake. It was beautiful, as usual, but not nearly as buggy or as wet as it was last year! It's 12 miles, with lots of altitude gain (so Julie, needless to say, isn't too fond of it). This was the first time that Alex and Ian braved it and I am so glad they did. Wasn't it worth it, boys?!

Here is one last family pic from our vacation last week. This one made me laugh. I have no idea what Jackie is doing, and I'm sure she will be thrilled that I'm including this picture.

Thanks for a fun week, everybody!