California

So I feel like I've been "neglecting" my blog. It's sad but I work ALL the time I hardly have time to do anything else. But I took a two week vacation to come to California to visit my family and friends. So I figured I'd do a lot photo blog of my times here. So we'll start with Day 1 :)
So I wake up and start getting ready and finish packing and here's my pup laying in my room. I miss her so much and it's only the 3rd day!

After I'm on my way to the airport. And of course updating my Facebook. Which I did all day. And I had to throw in the classic Back to the Future quote.

And then I'm in the airport. Never flown before and I was flying alone. Well, my brother, James, and his girlfriend, Mandy, were flying back to California but they were on a different air line. So I made it through security and found my gate with a little bit of help. My suitcase was 6 pounds too heavy so I had to transfer over some stuff to my carry on and my purse. Then it was 50 pounds EXACT. I was proud haha. So then I sit at the gate and knit for a while until I realize that my hat is twisted and I need to start over. Then it's time to get on. Flying in a plane is a dream I've had for a really long time but every time I've had the chance thing's would go wrong and it never got done. But this time it did. My ticket was paid for, I made it to the terminal, through security, to my gate and onto the plane. Then suddenly, we were in the air. It was exhilarating! I was in sudden awe and the only thing that could go through my mind was, "Wow, this is incredible. This is so beautiful. God is amazing. He designed all of this. Every rolling hill. Every growing tree. Every moving cloud. Every fall of snow. Every piece of sky. All of it. And I got to see it all from way up high. Then suddenly I remembered everything people told me about flying. Most of them were wrong. In my opinion at least. It was one of the most incredible things I've experienced.

And I also got to fly over San Francisco and saw the Golden Gate Bridge along with the rest of the city. It was pretty stinkin' awesome. So anyways, then I land in Oakland. Fly to LAX and then meet my brother, his girlfriend and my friends Randy and Jennifer at the airport. And we drive home and I eat some bomb Chili's Cajun Chicken Pasta and then went over to my brother's house. There I was reunited with my nieces and nephews all except Leia. This is me and Annie

Then a few more friends came over to welcome me back. And we continued the night with whatever I pleased. We ate pepperoni pizza, watched Tangled, and played Disney Scene It. Don't worry, we'll have more adult activities along the way haha. So after a long night I feel asleep.

Then starts Day 2. I woke up, hung out with the kids and ate breakfast and then got dressed. Went down to one of my favorite places, Augie's coffee house with my good friend Randy. Had an extensive conversation about Harry Potter with my friend Brian and then we left to pick up Jennifer from work. After that we proceeded to drive down to Disneyland. I finally rode on the new Star Tours, Little Mermaid ride, and Goofy's Flight School for the first time and all my other favorites. Including riding Tower of Terror 3 times in a row. I brought home a Harry Potter Lego keychain which I will cherish ALWAYS. 

 I bet the whole car on Toy Story Mania :) As usual. But I also got my best time. 

And then afterwards we went to James' work and he made me a martini. It was delicious. But I was so dang tired, it was like drinking juice before bed. And then I passed out in bed. And that's the end of day 2. I'm on day 3 right now so I'll have to write about that later.