More Weekend Visitors

 We had more visitors this weekend…David, Wendy, Nolan and Parker!   The girls love these boys and had a great time with them.  We drove up to Santa Rosa Plateau to visit the Vernal Pools.  After our rainstorm, the pools filled up some and are the perfect spot for water snakes.  We saw quite a few in the pools and loved watching them glide through the water.  

 The trails were lined with California Poppies

 and the views were beautiful!

 We were planning on hiking down the the historic adobes, but right as we walked off the pool platforms, we spotted a very large rattlesnake slithering right off of the trail through the tall grass!  Nolan was ready to press on, but the rest of us chickened out and called it quits.

We took a break in the shade, calmed our nerves and then cautiously hiked back to the car.  As if that wasn't enough excitement for one day, our evening got even more exciting.  After dinner at Guadalajara, we were walking to our cars and caught two drunk guys squared up to fight in the parking lot.  With one punch, the guy was knocked out cold!  I called 911 while Matt identified himself and took control of the scene.  2 police cars, an ambulance and fire truck were there in minutes, the suspect fled on foot and our hearts were racing!  Nolan thought it was the best day EVER, but Parker was a little spooked.  Never a dull moment...