I was just thinking about California, when the classic 2Pac song just came to mind. Hence the title. ANYway, we had a wonderful time in California, visiting my fam and some friends. It’s always nice to go back there, especially they had consistently warm weather (get the hint, Utah?). And surprisingly enough, the traveling wasn’t bad at all, thanks to no delays, Chase being a little older, and because JetBlue is the best (legroom, tvs, lots of snacks– need I say more?).
Here are a few photos of when Gino, Jessica, Chase and I went to Howarth Park (a fun place where I spent countless hours training with the cross-country team in jr. high and high school). Chase loved this place, and so did we! The weather was absolutely perfect; 80 degrees, no wind, and not a cloud in the sky. There was so much to do there, including a carousel and the classic train ride (we used to ride it when we were little!). Take note that Gino is such a cute uncle!
We also got to spend time with my good ol’ best friend Jamie and her son Bryson. It was fun to observe how "boyish" our boys are and to just catch up with each other. Thanks to Jamie’s mom Jeanne for watching the boys so Jamie and I could go out to lunch, and thanks to Jamie for taking us back to the airport! It was so fun to see you guys!
Chase enjoyed riding the fire engine at Grandpa and Grandma’s house, and reading stories with Grandma. He liked hanging out with whoever was around at the time!
He also loved the Charlie Brown statue at the mall! It’s funny because this is how he acted when he saw the Snoopy statue last time we were here! He got a pair of sunglasses at the Children’s Place, and of course he had to try them outside when we got back!
View of the pond (aka "Lake Phil") on my parents’ property — beautiful!
We met up with Pace, Ryan, and Tina in San Francisco (Pace went to a conference there from Tues.-Thurs.). We had dinner and it was nice to be together (sorry you weren’t there, Rachel)!
Gino and Jessica also took cute photos, so I may post more later. Fun!