Trip to The Golden State, part 1

Why hello all of my amazing fans and readers!!  And welcome to any new followers!  You guys make me smile :)

I am finally back!!  Nope, didn't die! ;)  Just went on a week-long trip to California...got back last Thursday, had one hour to shower and change the clothes in my backpack before heading up to...Seattle for the Christian Heritage Conference.  I didn't know my body could handle that much time in the car.  Seriously. :P

I am spacing the photos from my trip into TWO posts.  I just took SO many and...there is so much to show and tell that... ::sighs:: I need post little by little...

Before anyone comments and asks, let me just answer :P  We went to California to visit an aunt and uncle who recently moved back down there.  They bought a lovely house and yes, it did fit our whole family ;)  Well, actually, it wasn't our whole family...Noah stayed home.  It was hard not having my bro along. :(  But he told me to have a good time, so...I tried to ;)

 My sisters (and little bro ;) had a fabulous time at the park down the road from my aunt and uncle's...

Yes, I have a very cute little brother ;)

 
It'd be crazy to go through each day that I was down there and tell you about every little detail, so I'm just going to cruise through them...and of course, show you pictures ;)

My aunt and uncle were excited to take us to this Chinese restaurant that they had discovered.  I'm not a huge fan of Chinese food, but this place was good! :)

Oh and guess what??

  I bet YOU have never ridden in a black Corvette that your cousin bought from Dr. Phil.... ;)

 That was pretty exciting!! ;)
{Photo credit for the car photos goes to my iPad}

My uncle and Mama have been wanting to see 'The Hunger Games' (the movie) so I finally convinced them that we should go together (just us three).  

 

We went, found out that the showing we were planning on going to was actually an hour later, so just decided to hang out around the theater...

Went out for frozen yogurt ;)

And then my uncle told us that we 'had' to go to the Pro Bass Shop...

I loved the sign above the doorway. haha

 It was pretty cool, actually!

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You wanna know one of the highlights of the trip??  This picture below sums it up...

I was pretty excited...

My little sister with her mouth full of chocolates :)

Feast your eyes!!

 It was $5 per 1/2 pound of these ^ (bulk chocolate) and Mama got a pound, I got half a pound (for people who treat me nice;).  Needless to say, the drive back to the house was spent eating... ::clears throat:: ...Ghirardelli chocolates.

My adorable sisters and me.  (I took this in the Ghirardelli factory window:)

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So there you have it!!  This is the closing of Part 1 of my trip to the Golden State.  Keep a look-out for the second half!

Gosh, it feels so good to be back in the blogging world!  I've missed sharing with all of you:)

::hugs::