CALIFORNIA!

We had such a good time on our trip to California! Here is a recap of our excellent time. BE WARNED lots of pictures. We (Curt Don and I) flew in on Wed. and arrived at around noon, we were starving so Kira (curts sister) drove us directly to In N Out for a delish hamburger. Then we got back to Kiras and got settled and made some plans for the next few days. The Pearl Jam concert was that night in LA so we decided to make a stop at Sprinkles for a cupcake or two. Kira and I had been before and loved it but neither Curt or Don had. I forgot my camera for this whole first night, boo hoo. I had a red velvet cupcake which was truly the very best cupcake I have ever had. The only downfall? The red velvet heartburn I had all night. Then we hit up a mexican joint for some food before the show. We found the place online and were a little hesitant, it ended up being great! The funny part about it though was the whole time we were there we saw no other customers and only ONE employee the whole hour we were there, strange.





The show was awesome, Pearl Jam did not dissapoint, they are so fun to see. After the show we headed home. The next morning I got up and ran, it was great because the weather was fantastic and Kira lives right by a lake that I ran around. We headed up to laguna beach so Don could swim in the freezing ocean while we all watched. We ate at a great place called the cottage, I even love the name! It was excellent food and Curtis felt proud because we all agreed the tuna melt he ordered was the beast meal. After the beach we headed to LA where we saw a taping of the Conan O'brien show. It was so fun! Especially because the musical guest was Backstreet Boys. HA! We had two screaming girls in front of us and the ushers were getting so mad at them, so hilarious. I would reccomend going and doing this, it is free and so fun. On the way home we stopped and ate at a great italian place Kira reccomended, it was so yummy. Then we headed home.



The next morning I got up and ran, Don left the house ten minutes after me and finished the same 5 miles I ran ten minutes before me! But still a beautiful run. I spent the morning looking through Kiras old scrapbooks (so so funny!) with her and we all just hung out. Around three we headed to DISNEYLAND! So much fun. Don had not been for like 25 years and we did not dissapoint him. We made sure we were starving so we could eat a turkey leg right away! through the course of the night we also ate: churros, popcorn, cream cheese filled pretzel (WOW) dole pinnaple whip float, and I am sure some other crap I am forgetting! It was also awesome that we had a wheelchair to get us to the front of every line. (Kira has a bad back) It was so cute to see the place all decked out for Halloween, especially the haunted mansion which is all nightmare before Christmas theme, seriously so amazing inside!



We had so much fun and Kira was a great hostess, I can not wait for my next trip out there!

At the Cottage waiting for our breakfast embracing the season.

Curt smiling because he ordered the delish tuna melt.

Nightmare before Christmas Haunted Mansion ride.

Hanging out watching a bit of the firworks show.

On the famed tea cups

I love this picture especially that Curt is wearing mouse ears, classic.

Whats so wrong with a turkey leg? NOTHING I SAY!

Another turkey leg!

Is it so wrong that at Trader Joes I picked out a baguette and sharp cheddar for a snack?

How did the biggest guy in the group manage to get oushed around the most?

CAn you believe Curt opted out of this picture? So unlike him.

Me and a bearded beach babe.

Me and Don at the beach, this was the closest I got to the water.

Group shot at the Cottage. By the by, I use this blog as a journal as sorts so I hope you enjoy every last detail, but really it is so I can remember all the things I want to! And I can not thank all the people who watched Deacon enough, he a had a great time. And we were so happy to see him!