My children had their best restaurant manners in use...

After an afternoon visit and a somewhat lazy day, the sun began to set and it was time for Varden to return home to prepare for the Sunday morning market in Oxnard (where I went on the sister's trip 2 years ago).

He suggested we grab a quick dinner (obviously he doesn't know us very well!) so we ran over to iHop, much to my children's delight.

Let's just say, I can tell they had been a little cooped up. Gymnasium, anyone?