New Bags

(Danny's new hat!)

In preparation for our Peru trip (which is less than two months away) we decided that we needed new sleeping bags. We began our search and were quickly disheartened. They were very expensive, our bags were about 10 years old and we hadn't looked for a while. We know that getting good sleep while traveling is a must, and our bags weren't as warm as they used to be and being cold meant not a ton of sleep. So we went in search of our bags!

We went to REI with our dividend in hand...still too much. We went to Adventure 16, the staff wasn't helpful and we couldn't find a bag we liked for under $160 (not including tax). We had been looking on line a lot, at many different sites. Finally last week Danny found them, on campmor.com! They were under $100 but still really good quality, and we LOVED the colors! (Okay, I know color has nothing to do with sleep; but it's still nice to have a bag in the colors you enjoy!) Here are our bags:

And one of the coolest things is that they zip together too!

Family Time

Last weekend Rick, Karen and Emily came down to hang out. We had a great time hiking at Torrey Pines State Park. We strolled UP the hill to the top looked around the old lodge, hiked down some trails (the trail to the beach is closed) and then went back and walked on the beach collecting shells and looking at cool rocks!

We went to dinner at Fillipi's Pizza Grotto in Little Italy and learned the hard way that it is best to call ahead for reservations! Nonetheless it was worth the wait. On Sunday we watched Emily's volleyball team slaughter the competition! Go Emo! It was fun to watch and it made us want to play again! :)

Not Meant to Offend

So this is not meant to offend those of you who have chosen to have kids or already have them. It is simply a few funny ideas as to why a pet maybe easier to have than a child! It's only meant to give you a little chuckle...nothing more, nothing less!

Remember: In many ways, dogs and cats are better than kids because they:
1. Eat less.
2. Don't ask for money all the time.
3. Are easier to train.
4. Normally come when called.
5. Never ask to drive the car.
6. Don't hang out with drug using friends.
7. Don't smoke or drink.
8. Don't have to buy the latest fashions.
9. Don't want to wear your clothes.
10.Don't need a "gazillion" dollars for college.

And finally,
11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children.