California

So we finally did it. Seriously it had been over a year since we had gone out home to LA. I don't know why. I think we had a couple trips planned last year, and each time the kids got sick. So friday I said lets just go, and we did. Elizabeth was so surprised and excited! She misses so much there. We had an awesome time! I have to say I am impressed at how cheap our trip was. I took all our food with us so we didn't have to eat out.I used two frozen roasts to keep the cooler cold, and off we went. It could only had been a better weekend if Julie and her family were there. We got to; see everyone, go to the beach, ride the horses train and carousel at Griffith Park, go out to dinner for Tess' birthday, spend an afternoon in old toown Pasadena, have yummy cupcakes from Violets, visit with Mimi,sneak in a late night hang out at Laurie's, make smores around a fire with Mom and Dad there (ABSOLUTE MIRACLE), ride the Trolley and see the water show at the new Americana in Glendale, see Brandon get his butt kicked at rummikube, play cards with the Johnson's, and my favorite part.. watch my kids laugh andplay with all their Grandparents, aunties, uncles, and cousin.
I am happy to be home. Some didn't think I'd return. I truly am finding it hard to understand how I can be happy and feel like I have roots in two different places. This year we hope to go home more often. On our way home elizabeth asked me why we can't just live in California now since everyone else is ther. I explained that it's so much fun when we go because we have no responsibility there, so she gets the best of both worlds with this deal. So I should take a listen myself.