Trip to So Cal!

So, for more details on my trip.

How it started: I recieve emails from various travel companies when they post new good deals, and I was looking at some they posted for flights on Monday (May 25) for flights from Denver to Idaho, so Jared can go to a friends wedding, and I ran across one from Denver to LA for a great price! I started looking more into it, and just as Jared walked in the door from work, our computer crashes and I cant show him. So I just told him what I was looking at, and let it pass and continued on with our lives. Some time passed and the deal had left my mind completely. Jared came home on Thursday night and told me he thought I really needed to go to LA and to look and see if that deal I saw on Monday was there. Well it was, and the flight left at 8:00am the next morning. So we do a little bet. I was going to cal lmy mom's cell phone and if she answered I would go, and if she didnt I wouldnt and nothing would be lost. You have to keep in mind, this is 11:30 at night. So I call, and she answers! So I ask whats happening this weekend, and it turns out, its a pretty big weekend! Kalyn's senior play "CATS" was going on, my cousin Jessica was having her mission farewell, and it was Kalyn's seminary graduation! What a perfect weekend to go down! So I booked the flight!! =>

The Trip: So here are pics from the rest of my quick weekend trip to California! (CATS pics are on the previous post)

My mom came to pick me up from the airport! We were so excited to see eachother!!
Later that afternoon we picked up my brothers from school! They were so excited to see me!! I felt so loved!! And I loved that the second sentence out of there mouth is "Why isnt Jared here? When is he coming"! I LOVE that they love my husband so much!!!!! (Trey is in the car, just ducking down in the back seat)
Saturday my mo and I went shopping, like all good Southern California women do! => It was fun, but there was not a whole lot of cute clothes out, which was a bummer. Then Saturday night my parents and I went out to dinner. The girls got Strawberry Daqueris (virgin)! They were such pretty drinks, and huge!! =>
I didnt get very many pictures of Jessica's mission farewell, which I am bummed, but this is one of most of the cousins playing in Steph and Ken's yard during the celebration lunch! It was so fun to be with all my family again! And to be with Jess before she leaves!!
Monday "The Girls" went to lunch at the restaraunt where Jared asked both my parents for permission to marry me! I had never been there before! It was a fun thought to think "I am sitting in the chair where Jared was so nervous and fidling with my ring, and asking my parents if he could be with me for eternity!" => I Love him!!! =>
And of course, I had to jump with my brothers! I dont think they will let anyone visit without having them jump with them, or watch them jump =>
I just had to take a picture of our family night, it was too funny! The family was divided in half, and I was the middle connecting them all. => Or I like to think so. Here is the first half, sitting on the couch.
And here are the boys, lounging like teenagers do => (and one is not even in double digits yet) =>
Tuesday was the day I went home, but I had to swim with my cousins first! => Bella was a fearless child and just loved our slide! I would wait for her and catch her on the bottom! It was so cute! This girl is fearless!!!
With one of the newest members of our family, Crew!! I love our skin color difference! => Hilarious!!
The cousins swimming!! I loved being able to swim with them befor I left! It was a great end to a great vacation!
I was able to get a picture with all my brothers before I left! Look how tall they are getting!!! You can't really tell in this picture, but Trey is over 2 inches taller than me!
"The Girls" This is the last time I will ever take a picture with a high school student for a sister! Crazy!!
Driving to LAX! It is not so happy an occasion as picking me up, but still happy that we got to spend time together!
There it is! I see the airport!!! Jared here I come!!
In the middle of the flight we hit some pretty big turbulance, and this is essentially how I looked for the rest of the flight! So i decided, flying alone is definately not my favorite thing to do! =>
Finally, safe on the ground and with my love, at last!!!

I loved being able to go visit my family! I miss them so much! And it was such a treat to be able to go on such a special weekend! I am so thankful for a husband that loves me and allows me to visit my family and do things that I like to do!! He is more amazing than I ever thougth possible! And I am so thankful for a family that loves me and loves to play with me!! I Love you all!!!