The Pudgets' California Adventure, Part I

We began our California adventure by being unceremoniously dumped by our parents, who high-tailed it out of there to go to Palm Springs. Meanwhile, we enjoyed being spoiled with a trip to the Line Friends store in Hollywood. We got tons of new Line Friends merch for Christmas.

The giant panda everyone always fights over.

Richard trying not to cringe at being captured in a picture with Chimmy.

George and Henry with RJ.

BBB chilling on the flight from Denver.

George is a window seat kind of guy. 

Snowy view from Palm Springs

BBBoulder

BBB came to Boulder for a little day trip and enjoyed the experience.

BBB having a snack before eating a bbbanh mi. Unfortunately, it was filled with pork, not bbbugs.

Isn't it way past your bbbedtime?

Not a bbbackseat driver

Not a fan of hotel breakfast?

Dinosaur National Monument

We took a little Thanksgiving road trip to Vernal, Utah, to see Dinosaur National Monument. We also managed to hike to Moonshine Arch, which was tricky because there are no signs and it's a mile off the road. No fewer than three Chimmies accompanied us, as well as a tapir and BBB the bat. Geo was sad he couldn't fit Duck in his suitcase.

Tapir sniffing some tasty bananas.

Posing in front of dinosaur bones.

More dinosaur bones.

Tapir is enjoying the display.

Hard-to-find Moonshine Arch.

Fun with Line Friends

George and Henry love Line Friends, as we all know. Here they are with some Line Friends Christmas loot. (They do NOT like BTS, though, and strenuously deny that they are--or ever will be--part of ARMY.)

Haircut!

Geo let us cut his hair after some intense bribery. Mommy is finally realizing that he is a master con artist!

Before

After

Geo updates - a fussy photoessay

Having fun at Staples, his happy place (he loves office supplies, especially pens and notebooks)

Drawing solar systems, a new interest of his (geography on earth is too limiting, it seems)

Hanging out with "Munchy Brown," his favorite Line Friend

Reading at the table is expressly permitted in our household. Geo is the only one who does it. He is reading a "Junior Genius Guide" on geography.

Cello group class with Geo is fun when he is actually paying attention, which he does on occasion