My trip to Califronia

This weekend I got to go down to San Clemente to hang out with two of my dearest girlfriends, Missy and Sarah. It was a blast. Some of the highlights:


We had to make a trip to the Rainbow sandal factory so Sarah could pick up a pair of cute flip flops.


We spent a lot of time just reminiscing our college days and getting caught up on our lives.


We ate at a really good Italian restuarant called Selma's. We had to wait a while for a table so by the time we sat down we were starving. It was totally worth the wait though.


I have an addiction to Golden Spoon and of course there is nothing like it here in Arizona so I slipped out each night to satisfy my craving. Why there is no good frozen yogurt joint in the middle of the dessert is beyond me.

It was a really fun couple of days. Missy was kind enough to let us stay at her adorable new place. She is a great host providing us with yummy Trader Joe's snacks, great tortilla soup, blueberry pancakes and anything else we could find. Her baby, Avery is so cute and makes the sweetest face when you look at her. I didn't capture it unfortunately, but she definitely takes after her mother. I am so grateful I was able to reunite with such great friends for weekend.


After I met up with my parents our first stop was straight to the driving range. My dad is a bit obsessed with golf and tries to get the rest of the family involved with his passion. Kudos to him for trying right? He has provided all the necessary equipment for my mom, Carli and Justin to golf on the PGA tour. They have the custom fit gloves for Carli's short, stubby hands, shorter clubs and a fancy orange bag. Justin hits one in forty balls and my mom gets, well, a little frustrated when my dad tries to coach her. It is actually quite an exciting and borderline comical event. In fact, after two large baskets of balls, my dad slipped me a $20 and told me to hurry up and go buy another big basket before my mom reallized what was going on. He could golf all day long if we let him.



After spening a couple of days at Missy's I ventured over to my family's house for the rest of the trip. This is what I got to wake up to, Carli singing on the piano. Does Carli sing or play the piano? The answer is a simple NO!! She is totally tone deaf and she thinks the harder she presses on the keys the better she sounds. Poor Carli, at least she is really happy with her talents.


I, on the other hand, am extremely musically talented. Wait no, I am as bad as Carli. My dad wasa trying to show me how to play guitar one morning. It was pretty comical. Even he couldn't believe how bad I could be. He did not believe me when I told him I don't know how to read music. I have a new goal, learn how to play a few songs on the guitar.


On Sunday, Carli, my mom and I, all came downstairs in pink, not even planned. Of course I had to take a picture.


Some people think my dad and I look alike. What do you think?


Yes these are all my sisters and yes they are all pregnant. Sarah and Christy are due any day and Holly and Bethany are due in September. They are all having boys. It must be the season for boys huh?


Some of my nieces at the end of our dance party. They are a bunch of crazy girls.

The four days I was there went by way too fast, but I had a blast. It is always so nice to come home to a needy, lonely and deprived husband though. He always worships me for a few days after my arrival. I love it.