Breaking the Silence

I've been too exhausted from travel and dealing with jetlag (not so much mine, as Clark's) and cleaning the house to post, but now the house is MOSTLY done, Clark went back to sleep after being up for only an hour last night, and I've eaten some good old fashioned fish again, so we are good to go(except I still need to wash the dishes...dang.

Anyway, fun highlights from the trip
Being asked if Clark was adopted because he looked part asian(WHAT?!?! can I not be the white part??)
Getting stopped in LA
Staying at a fairly nice hotel in LA for the distressed travel discount....sweeeeet
Getting free upgrades on our rental car...TWICE!
Watching Tenna play peeka boo over the couch as we walk in the door

snow

Clark learning the word 'no'
Clark staring at Tenna in the tub and saying 'gone'
Time off with daddy!
Seeing the sheep around the car

Spending time in Lyman


Watching Masaki walk up to the house in Lyman wearing a dark brown corduroy jacket while carrying two guns....dang he looked sexy.
Watching Clark LOVE playing with the toddler kitchen
Getting to take care of Pam when she got sick twice(it made me feel useful)
Our 2 am trip to walmart...since we were up anyway, maybe Clark would fall asleep in the car....hahaha
Girl date to Starbucks for Peppermint Hot Chocolates....paid for by MyPoints!
Joanne's, and all that happened afterwards

Learning wizard swears with Pam from PotterPuppet Pals
Having an INCREDIBLY well behaved child for the flight from SLC to LAX all by myself.
Having an INCREDIBLY well behaved and tired child for the 2 hour drive from LAX to San Diego
Seeing the crew at Romano's Macaroni Grill
Great Grandparents
Thomas the Tank Engine...he already ran out of batteries
A child who no longer nurses for nap time
Being a tourist in LA with Dave as the tour guide

Benihana!
Getting home in one piece with Obaachan and Ojiichan ready to play even at 1am.

In other CRAZY news, Clark has not nursed for the last two nights...yeah, cerazy, and I'm probably jinxing it by posting, but I'm super excited and so are my perpetually sore nipples. He goes straight for his sippy cup...which we are gradually watering down, and he lies down right away.　　WOW!

Ok, I should wash those fishy dishes so that Masaki doesn't complain when he walks in the door. He's had a long day, and had to fly to Sapporo and back in one day(yeah think Ramen, beer and lots of snow...but he doesn't get the beer).

Oh...and lets add some pictures to this whole thing...I'll try to give witty one liners/explanations for them all...but remember, I'm not all that witty.
Our post BYU shopping trip


Here is what bobbing for marshmallows looks like


The boys chillin' in the car on the drive down to Lyman


We got some spiffy new sleepin' duds from Grandma


Recovering from JetLag