MMMM California...beautiful

Well, unfortunately all things must come to an end. We are back from our much needed trip to California. Josh and I had the best time with my family. I miss them all so much already. I also miss the gorgeous weather Southern California provides. When we were about to take off on our return flight, the pilot announced that it was "currently 7 degrees above zero in Salt Lake City." Seven degrees, are you freaking kidding me? Needless to say, I haven't been thrilled to be back in freezing cold Utah. I really have to try to have a good attitude about living in Utah during the bitter winter months. Anyway, our trip to CA was amazing. We got to see family and friends, go to shows, eat yummy food, celebrate two holidays, and relax. I was able to go to my best friend Ashley's Pilates class. She is an awesome instructor and got me soooo sore!

This is the view from my parent's back yard, not bad.

Oh how I wish we could afford to live in this neighborhood!

We love taking walks around the lake. The weather was between 65 and 70 degrees the whole time we were there. It was absolutely perfect!

Me and my cute Mama

There were several 'important' games on while we were down there. This was not an uncommon scene in my parents' living room:

We went out to King's Seafood in Calabassas with Chris and Mari, and Kevin and Lindsay Ten Eyck. We love them all and wish we could play with them more often!

On Saturday we went to Santa Barbara again, this time the whole family came. We rented Segways and beach cruisers. The boys all want Segways now. Too bad they are about $5000 each!

The weather was beautiful. The sun was out and it was warm with a light breeze. It couldn't have been a better day.
Me, Mares, Mom

The men and their toys:
Chris, Patrick, Daddy, Josh, Luke

The Segways were a little awkward to ride at first but after a minute they felt completely natural. To go, you just lean forward, and to stop you lean back as if you were going to sit in a chair. They are completely stable and you actually feel really safe riding them.

My mom couldn't figure out how to turn around for the picture.

Thank you Mama and Daddy for such a wonderful trip. We enjoyed every second of it and we can't wait for the next time we get to make our way out there. Hawaii can't come soon enough, we are eager to see you all again!

This week Josh's brother and sister had birthdays. Happy birthday Dan and Rebecca!

Here are some things we love about Dan:

• Dan is very funny. He thoroughly enjoys potty humor and so do we.
• He is a very unique gift giver. You never know what you are going to get when he gives you a gift. It could be a Tom Jones greatest hit collection, a massager, a prosthetic leg, or a box of Cheez-its. No matter what it is, it will almost always make you laugh.
  
• He is a good dad to beautiful Abigail. She adores him.
• He laughs a lot, and his laugh is contagious.
  
• He has really good hair
• I don't know if I love this but he looks like my husband. One time I almost put the moves on him thinking he was Josh, that would have been interesting.
  

Here are some things we love about Becca:

• She is a very good aunt. She loves to play with her nieces and nephews.
• She is a hard working school teacher.
• She is naturally thin and beautiful, and her legs are 8 feet long.
  
• She is very considerate and thinking of others.
• She is a very good gift giver. Josh ALWAYS loves the cards Becca picks out for him.
• She understands good dry humor.
• Becca is very loyal to her family and friends.