Summer has ended, or so the calendar says. Temperatures in Arizona are still in the 90's but it looks to be the last week of that. I hope.
As I sit here (pretending I am in New York looking at all the beautiful Fall leaves on the trees), I can't help but smile. I had a really nice summer full of wonderful memories.
In August, I was fortunate enough to make a quick trip to see my niece, nephew, sister and brother in law in Boise. I was even more fortunate that my sweet boyfriend met me there AND met Marissa for the first time (insert big eyes emoji here haha). He gave Colton the coolest gift.. a bat he made!
I always feel one of the best things about visiting Marissa and Josh is that no matter where they live, their home always feels so welcoming and relaxing.
This view of their backyard might help a little with that feeling
I spent Friday with my favorite little man Colton. He made me laugh and kept me on my toes... He actually kept me on my toes SO much that nap time was very necessary and beneficial for us both :)
Saturday was dedicated to things that start with "F" apparently.
FUN----FAMILY and Fishing? With that said, we needed worms. EW and Gross.
So after breakfast we had to go get some and here I was thinking Petsmart. No, no, no. Silly Andrea. Why would we stop at Petsmart when we could stop by a gas station for worms. Wait for it, Wait for it...
Worms that come from a vending machine.
This was a first for me. And yes, THIS IS FOR REAL. No photoshop here.
Emersen thought it was soooooo funny how grossed out her Tia got.
Worms are not my thing. Like not at all.
Fishing Buddies
The cutest fisherMAN I know
My Older Sista!
Saturday night Josh and Marissa had a BBQ and it really was a lovely time and so very nice of them to do that for us. I didn't take any pictures but one of Marissa's friends took this one of us.
I love this
Sunday came before we knew it. :( I wasn't ready to say by to these 2 faces ( AND the other 2 faces that were running around outside when I took this picture).
Until next time Boise.
Next Stop... Redondo Beach, California to see Valerie and Carl. Labor Day in AZ is miserable. If I can find a way to escape the heat for the holiday weekend I try and do so to keep my sanity for the remaining part of summer. This year Valerie and Carl moved from Seattle to Redondo, and I couldn't be happier we are only a drive away from one another now. I have never had my family this close to me before and it is WONDERFUL.
We packed Chad's truck up and off we went.
This was the first time Sedonas "ESA" aka Emotional Support Animal license came in handy. Poor Dug had to stay home because Valerie's apartment didn't allow dogs.
Beach Life tugs at my heart every time I go. It makes me smile and so did seeing this face.
Valerie and Carl's apartment and neighborhood were super cute. Saturday night was "Going Out" night. I knew I was going to have to keep up with these little Party Animals and it wasn't going to be an easy task for me. haha.
Carl are you attempting a duck face?
Chad without a hat!
We had fun alright. And then I decided I wanted to show my Mom how I felt like a GIANT next to Valerie. But I was laughing so hard it took a couple of tries.
Try #1
Try # 2
Try #3--Carl finally had to take one for us
We sat outside a bar for 10 minutes drinking coffee (haha) and then we got bored and left.
Sunday was BEACH DAY woowoo!
The morning started with taking Sedona to the Beach. This is only her second time going and I will let the video do the talking :)
The afternoon was Beach time for the adults.
I should have taken a picture of Chad and Carl frolicking in the ocean but I was in my relaxation zone. And it was oh so lovely. Later on that evening we had this..
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yeah. Carl slow cooked pork on a special grill thingy mcbob all day, and it was absolutely amazing.
And just like that, our trip to LA came to an end. It was so much fun and such a nice way to end the Summer.
