Hey all,
I just got back from California. We stayed at my Grandma Kathy's house in Huntington Beach. As you can see from the picture above, I had a lot of fun.
It all started out with my first plane ride. Mom and dad were nervous that I was going to scream the whole way. But I limited my fussiness to a few outbursts. Actually, I slept for about the first 30 minutes after takeoff.
The first day we went out on the town. I got my 6-month pictures taken. They turned out really cute (if I do say so
myself). I'll have to post some copies of them soon. That afternoon mom and dad went to Super Mex, they had been craving it since the week before we left. We sat out on the patio. where there were some other babies. I didn't get to try my dad's tacos, but they looked good.
Saturday, my Grandma made some great BBQ food (that, again, I did not get to eat), and we all hung out with my mom's friends. Missy (on the left) went to UCLA with my mom. She's probably coming up to Salt Lake for the UCLA vs. Utah football game next month. I'm exctied, 'cause she's really cool.
My mom has known Stephanie (right) since they went to high school together at Huntington Beach High. (Go Oilers!) She's really cool too. We even hung out with Stephanie again on Sunday at her mom's house.
On Sunday, mom and dad also took me to the beach for the first time.
Huntington Beach was going to be packed because of the U.S. Surfing Finals.
So we all got up in the morning, wished mom a happy birthday, stopped at The Coffee Bean for my mom's favorite Vanilla Ice Blended (again I didn't get any) and drove down to Laguna Beach.
By the time we got there, the main beach at Laguna was already pretty crowded. So we kept on
driving. A few miles down the Pacific Coast Highway we found this cool little beach by the Laguna Reef. They called it Treasure Island State Park. Which was fitting because I happened to be wearing my pirate shirt.
I was actually kinda scared when they first put my feet in the surf. (Hey, the water was much colder than I'm used to in the bath tub. And those waves are pretty loud. )
After awhile I got used to it. In fact, I couldn't keep my eyes off the surf coming in. It was hypnotizing.
Sunday night we ended up staying at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa for my mom's birthday. I'd never stayed in a
hotel before. So mom and dad, once again, were nervous that I would be up all night in the new surroundings.
Luckily Westin has these special "Heavenly Cribs." They're pretty nice (for a hotel crib). Here I am lying in mine after a good night's sleep.
Monday, we woke up, wished dad a happy birthday, and cruised around the South Coast Plaza. It's a pretty nice mall with a bunch of stores mom and dad can't afford.
Then we went back, checked out the hotel and took a shuttle to John Wayne Airport in Irvine. Now mom and dad say this airport is never crowded. Unfortunately, it was that day.
It took over an hour and a half to check in and get through the security line. Just as we were about to get to the security check point we heard the last call for our plane. We thought we missed it.
But, we hurried up to the gate anyway. And luckily they let us on. They actually had to re-open the plane door to let us in. It was a relief. Well, except for the guy in first class who said, "Oh no" as soon as he took a look at me.
Well, I showed him that all babies aren't always troublemakers. After all the adventures of the previous few days I was zonked. I slept from just after takeoff until we pulled in to the gate in SLC.
All in all, it was lots of fun. I can't wait to go on another trip. But, for now, it's great to be back home.
This past Sunday, mom, dad, and I went up to Kimball Junction to see Barack Obama give a speech. It was pretty exciting to be out amongst the people. I even saw my friend Joey from daycare at the rally.
