So last week we went to good ol California and visited my parents. This was the first drive we have had that allowed us to drive through Reno during the day. Brad looked at me and said, "Wow, this is a totally different city during the day!" He also said that he didn't know you could cross the Sierras without chains and snow. So we laughed and thank goodness did have run ins with snow. And luckily not much road construction (that is until the drive back to Utah).
We left Wednesday, May 9th, the day after my birthday. Everyone kept asking me if I had a good birthday, and well my exact birthday was not so fun cause I worked 13 hours and did not get home till 9:40pm and then had to finish packing. But if our trip is part of my birthday, then it was good. We rolled into Rocklin at about 2:30 on Wednesday (nice and early!) and got to talk with my Mom until Dad came home. Then we went to dinner at BJ's Brewery for my birthday and we finally got to meet Mark, my older sister's fiance. The food was delicious as always, I had a pzookie even though we went home and had ice cream cake (you cannot not get a pzookie). And guess what, we do like Mark.
My mom bought me a cute elephant ring that I just have to get sized because apparently size 7 is like size 9-10 in Monterey, CA. Oh well. Thursday we (Brad and I and my parents) drove to the Jelly Belly Factory. Brad had never been and it had been years for me. It was fun, and we disgustingly learned that Very Cherry is the #1 flavor, Buttered Popcorn is #2, Juicy Pear is #4, and guess what #3 is? Yup, I guessed right, Black Licorice. Yuck. We tried lots of flavors after the tour (they have a sample bar, how awesome?), Dad bought belly flops, mom bought lots of red apple and baby socks that say "You know what I mean Jelly Bean?" (my nickname was jelly bean growing up so my mom could not resist), and Brad and I got an assortment of yummy jelly bellys.
After that we drove through no man's land California to the Ghirardelli Chocolate Outlet. My dad treated us to ice cream sundaes and my mom bought lots of cheap(er) chocolate. Then we went up and visited my 97-year-old grandma, who broke her hip and has since been in a rehab nursing facility. It was nice to see her and visit with my aunt. After getting home, we ate dinner and my mom took me shopping for maternity clothes. Busy day.
Friday, we went to Folsom Lake! I have not been for 5 years (since Brad and I were engaged). It was a very warm day. Brad, Dad, and I threw around a football and my Dad was happy to see that I can still throw a mean spiral. Then I had to go swim cause I has hot. My dad went in with me while my mom and Brad sat in the shade. That night Brad and I went out with Katie and Mark. We went to Lorenzo's mexican food. Then we went and played minigolf at Sunsplash. Now Brad and I do play a lot mini golf during the summer, but Brad usually always wins. Brad told them about our contest for whoever gets the first hole-in-one gets to pick dessert (since Brad typically always wins overall, hole-in-ones are much more evenly matched). Katie and Mark agreed. The very first hole I got a hole-in-one and then Brad did. Brad got the second hole-in-one so he said he won the contest (since no one else got a hole-in-one that hole). Well, Brad, Mark, and I are competitive. The entire game we kept trying to be better than each other. Mark finally looked at us and asked if we practiced before because Brad and I were doing good, much better than normal (at least for me). Katie and Mark kept joking that we had lied about how good we were. Well, at the end of the game Brad totaled the scores. And guess what, I won! I apparently got 7 hole-in-ones! Crazyiness! I had 39, Brad had 41, Mark had 43, and Katie had 53. Katie was a good sport. Due to my winning Katie sided with me getting to choose dessert, so we went to Coldstone. It was definitely fun hanging out with them and getting to know Mark better.
Saturday my Dad made yummy waffles for Mother's Day (church was too early Sunday to make breakfast). I learned how to make syrup and my mom made lots of fruit syrups (apricot, plum, and rhubarb). They were all very yummy. Then it was craziness while my mom did last minute cleaning before the baby shower. Brad and Mark went golfing during the baby shower and Dad took a nap. The baby shower was good, my mom had lots of games planned. Older women and games can be interesting. But it was fun to see my friend's Katie and Tamie and chat with women who I have known since I was 12. Our baby will be well dressed! Dad really wanted to see Avengers, and my mom did not, so Dad took Brad and I. He loved it, and Brad and I loved it just as much the second time around. However, I did find it interesting that there were different previews. Does each theatre/state play slightly different previews?
Well Sunday was church and then everyone made dinner (except Mom). It was delicious hamburgers, fruit salad, and potato salad. Yummy.
All in all, we had fun. We left monday morning, and apparently were awful at checking to make sure we had everything because I left my keys and Brad left a pair of shoes and his church clothes. Oh well, thank goodness my parents are nice and are mailing them to us.
Going back to work was hard this week because I was so tired and Tuesday was a long 13 hour day at work. But thank goodness for my long weekends so I can clean and try and organize our baby gifts.
My Dad said something really funny Sunday night before bed. He looked at me and said, "Wow she really is growing in there! You have gotten bigger just in the few days you have been here!" He also told me that I just needed to live long enough to have his granddaughter. Oh Dad. I told him that was not nice and he laughed and said that he didn't want me to die. When we left Monday morning he told Brad to take good care of his granddaughter, which he told me included me as we are a package deal. I told him that deal again ends as soon as she is born. Dad thinks he is so funny! But it was fun. Trips are always nice.
I did take my camera with us. But once again, I never used it. Brad just laughs. I need someone to follow me and take pictures of what I do.
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