Saturday, January 16, 2010

NorCal trip for Christmas

A last minute decision on Thanksgiving, sent Hais and I (and Carter I guess) to California for a trip for the Holidays. Found out my sister was going home for the holidays and decided that those feelings of "needing to be around those I love" was too strong to resist! Been a little emotional lately, blame the pregnancy- husband deployed- and Hais getting Lyme disease... and I have been having lots of those "I want to be with my family and best friend right now" (said through sobbing snotty tears to no one in particular while sitting in front of hte computer late at night) moments.
So- we flew home. Nurnberg Germany- Frankfurt Germany- San Francisco Ca- Sacramento Ca and 17 hours later- we were hugging a happy aunty/sister and Papa Cowboy/daddy. Well, we also came home to... so much snow!
Mind you- I am used to snow where my parents are from in California. My dad works at a ski resort after all. Yet, this is two trips to California in a year- both arriving home to snow. This time though was A LOT of snow!



The icycles off my parents house were insane! Literally they were probably a good 2-3 feet long at some points!
Cannot have a blog about going home without a pic of my BFF forever- Ande (and her adorable daughter Kev). We were home from Dec 8- Dec 30. We have made it a tradition when I come home for Hai and I to spend 2-3 days in the middle of the week at Ande's house. I usually go down on Tuesday morning and come back to Mom and Dads on Thursday afternoon.
It gives us the time we miss out on the rest of the year. Not nearly enough time but honestly- beggars cannot be choosers right??




Hais learned to drive this trip home too. Papa let her drive the riding mower all around the five acres. He did not engage the mower blades but she swears she was mowing. She had a blast!!!




We also were able to make a few trips up to Apple Hill! Spent like $80 on caramel apples, apple donuts (which I bought for our house and Andes- not all for me!), soup mixes (cause they have the ABSOLUTE best), taffy, and some pie for Christmas day. Yum!!
Overall, the trip was fun. Three weeks is a long time though to be away from home- especially pregnant. I was glad to be home in my own bed when it was all over. We sure miss our Gigi (mom) and Papa (dad). And also Aunty Shan and Aunty Ande!





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