I Like California

It always feels so weird to come back to Southern California.  It’s homey and nostalgic and familar.  I’m so thankful for the 6 years we spent here, so thankful for the way it shaped me and grew me and challenged me. I love to come back here and see the palm trees and the traffic and the people walking everywhere. I love to eat at In N Out.  I love to see my friends, both old and new, and see my family.

I arrived on Saturday afternoon and got to spend time with these dirtbags.

They live walking distance to the beach in the cutest little neighborhood.  We walked around, watched a beautiful sunset, and then I took Patrick out for a belated birthday dinner.  It was so much fun!

Patrick shuttled me to Anaheim where I met up with Carrie.  Oh, how I love getting to see Carrie every year! I mean, can’t you just tell from this picture that she’s so much fun?!

I also got to see Jess and Corinne, and meet Danielle, who I’ve blog stalked for quite some time.  I’m trying to steal a picture of Carrie, Corinne, Danielle, and I from the Paper Trunk blog, but I can’t figure it out.  Just pretend.

{Insert Cute (Especially of Danielle who is 30 weeks pregnant and looks amazing) Picture Here}

Here’s Jess and I hanging out in the booth.  I won’t even mention how many takes it took to get this one.

So, Sunday-Wednesday, I worked in the Paper Trunk booth at CHA.  It was so much fun!  Even during the slow times, we just laugh and laugh and make it fun.  I want to write about all sorts of things (like Binaca and The Mother of All Quesadillas) but I know, it’s not going to be the same as being there.  Maybe one of these days I’ll try to get it down in words.  I also got to walk around the show and see all the new scrap stuff that is being released, and that’s always cool, too.

Now I’m back at my brother’s.  I’m about to go walk around and explore a bit before I head north to visit with some old friends.  Tomorrow morning I head back home.  And by morning, I mean the actual butt crack of dawn.  I will be heading out at 4:00 a.m.  That’s gonna hurt.

It’s been such a great trip, but I am so ready to get home and see my babies and my hubby!  Poor Logan has been sick the past two days.  Luckily Mamaw is there to take good care of him and feed his sprite and crackers.  I’m sure Camryn has grown since I’ve been gone, and I miss talking to Connor so much!  He’s not much of a phone talker, so I’ve only gotten snippets out of him here and there since I’ve been gone.

Peace out, peeps!

(Does anyoe else feel like they need to add a closing to blogs, but then I can’t think of anything that isn’t totally awkward.  Peace out, peeps, is still awkward, huh.  I need to work on my closings.)