June 16, 2006 6:24 PM

So we all got up around seven and we were off by eight. We were on the road for only a short hour and our first stop in California to visit some lava beds passed by. The lava beds(in case you don’t know what I’m talking about) are pretty much these endless caves underground in the middle on nowhere in California. So the first cave we went into we had to climb down this ity bity little ladder like 15 feet down into this pit with absolutely no light at all. Ya that was fun...it was so scary and then as soon as we climbed back out we read this sign that stated "This is the home of the big eared bat..." that’s all it took to get us running from that pit...lol. Anyway, as we’re leaving we thought hey lets stop by the Visitors Center...now there’s a thought...MOM and DAD...hehehe. So we get information on this beautiful cave that is full of light and PAVED(did I not mention before not only did we have no light but we also had to walk on uneven rocky ground.) It was fun except for the fact that it had some low ceilings...and Grady must have forgot to read the sign so on the way in he hit his head...so then the whole time he was like "guys watch your head, watch your head." I love him...it was actually a ton of fun and I realized that this trip is going to make me love and appreciate my family more then ever. So then we were back on the road. Our next stop was Reno, Nevada...that was before we had to stop for gas twice, had a half hour delay due to a motorcycle accident, and OUR FIRST FLAT TIRE!!! Ya that’s right we got our first flat...it was so much fun. Pulling off the road in the middle of nowhere and only 17 miles away from Reno. Sami I picked you up a rock from the side of the road...lol So we’re here in Reno now visiting family so I better get going...love ya all talk to ya later
Love ya lots
Allie Joy