Mexico Adventure

Last weekend we went to Taco Bell to teach their 99 cent menu a lesson. Jeromy tried to liven things up a little by teasing the kids.

Jeromy: "Okay, kids, I'm so sorry, but we're not going back home tonight, or ever again. We're moving to Mexico as soon as we're done eating. We won't even stop to pack our bags because we've got to leave here in a hurry."

Audrey: "Are you serious?" (totally not buying it- rolling her eyes and talking like a teenager)

Jeromy: "Yup, and Jacob and Kierra are going to have to drive the car so Mommy and Daddy can sleep in the back where the bad guys won't catch us."

Audrey: "I don't believe you, Dad."

Jeromy: "I'm serious, we're moving to Mexico tonight."

Kierra: "Okay, Daddy, I'll sit with Jacob, and I'll look all around (hands up to her face like binoculars) for crocodiles. And when I see one, I'll kill it!" (Kierra understands this game all too well)

Audrey: "We're not going, Kierra.

Jeromy: "So maybe it would be a good idea for me to teach you some Spanish before we get there. Say hola."

Kierra: "Hola."

Audrey: (rolling eyes) That means hi, dad. (giving in to Daddy's game) "Okay, fine, I'll look for....dinosaurs."

Jeromy: "That's the spirit! What's Mommy going to look for?"

Hilary: "Salamanders."


By this time, we were all finished. We had to sneak out to the car (we may have gotten some weird looks, but it was worth it) so as to get to Mexico undetected.

It was a fun trip through our neighborhood, searching for salamanders. One fell on my lap and I had to throw it out the window. While the kids were battling crocks and dinos in the back, Jeromy asked me a peculiar question: "I think the next time one of us gets pulled over, we should get in back and put some kids up in the front seat before the officer gets to our car. Wouldn't that be awesome!?!" Um, ya, hon. Totally wicked.

Then we pulled up to our home and into the garage, at which point Kierra started crying because she really wanted to go to Mexico. We had to convince her that we would go someday, and then had to bring the game inside to calm her down. Who would've thought there were 2 crocodiles waiting for us in the kitchen?