Apologies

Sorry about the last post. I was only teasing and I have a feeling it didn't come across that way.

Secret, secrets are lots of fun!

Message to My Parents

Secrets, secrets are no fun
Secrets, secrets hurt someone.

I'm just saying....

Friday Favorites #7

Global Warming - I don't really believe in it, but if it is real it is causing the coolest weather in California - ever!

Incredibly unusual cloud formations......

....thunder & lightning storms...... ....and rain!
Everyone has heard of June Gloom but NO ONE has ever heard of weather like this - ever!

I suck! I suck! I suck!

there is a little song that goes through my head when i read that title (if you want to hear what i hear listen to the Audition Song from The Last 5 Years)

but i digress.

I suck at blogging. I am sorry. I am. I want to be better but I have no time. Or maybe it is that I am not stuck indoors for half of the year anymore. One of the two.

Anyway, the reasons I didn't post last Friday is one of my Favorites - My Favorite Theme Park

DISNEYLAND!!!

Friday Favorites #6 Adendum

Here are the photos to go with my last post. Mom and Dad kyaking
Claire, waiting to become besties with the dolphins

Dad, talking to the animals

Waimea Falls

Claire and Dad mid water fight

Hiking to Waimea Falls

Claire, the photo diva :)

Friday Favorites #6

Family Vacation

...and I am not joking!

My family may vacation a lot but it is not often, or at least it hasn't been lately, that we go on our own. The whole dynamic of a trip changes when it is just your family. It seems as though personalities and family dynamics are dramatically enhanced on a family vacation, which makes every event 100 times more memorable. In my family Claire is the entertainer-shopaholic-photo-fiend, My dad is the golfaholic-jokester, my mom is the enthusiast, and I....I....well I don't really know what I am. You'll have to ask my family.

My favorite moments from our recent family vay-cay are:
1. Golfing with my dad - We were at the driving range and I hit a really good 100-120 yd drive. After I hit my ball my dad said, "Now Sara, watch this." Thinking he is going to instruct me on my swing I watch him hit his ball about 250-300 yards. He then turned to me and said, "I hit it WAY farther than you!"
2. As we were driving to go swimming with the dolphins Claire turned to my mom and asked, "Do you think they'll want to be my best friend?"
3. Every time we walked past the stingray pool Claire would say, "Look, they're waving to me!"
4. Getting stuck in horrendous traffic driving through the mountains in the rain.
5. "Hiking" to Waimea Falls
6. My dad trying to talk to the peacocks

So Much More

Sometimes I think I am doing pretty well for myself, that I am a fairly creative and accomplished person...and then I see something like this......

....and I realize I could be so much more.

(if you want to see more go here.)