L.A

Andrew and I finally got to see my parents condo in LA. It was worth the wait. When we arrived in L.A on April 12, we immediately went to Roscoes a famous restaurant known for their chicken and waffles. I was able to see my cute nephew Simon, before he headed to bed for the evening.

On Sunday we went to church and had a tasty barbeque before Simon (and Jeff and Lindsey) left. Even though I only got to see Simon for a few short hours, I loved every minute of it and I get to see him again in June! Sunday afternoon, Andrew and I joined my parents for a bike-ride to the beach. The ride that was supposed to be relaxing quickly turned into much more. We ended up going over 8 miles and the trail on the beach was very crowded. How cool that the beach is one bike-ride away. We ended the night by playing hearts, and just in case you were wondering, I did win. :)

On Monday we rode the bikes again, but this time we went to Venice beach. Our butts were quite sore from the long bike-ride the day before. Within 24 hours, we rode several miles. I would guess about 20. Venice was VERY interesting. I did end up getting a cute bag there though. (My Dad took the car to work which is why we biked so much. My sister Jill has a car as well, but is in school most of the day.)

We topped the night off with a trip to The Cheesecake Factory. I had never eaten there being my cheap self and it was delicious. It was right on the water and Andrew and I got some good pictures. My family is still teasing me because as we were walking through the sand, I turned around and told Andrew to stop kicking sand at me. It turned out that I was kicking sand on myself by the way I was walking... Apparently this Rexburg girl isn't used to this whole beach thing.

Tuesday we spent the day in Downtown L.A. Let me just say this now... I could NEVER live in L.A. It sure is a fun place to visit, but the traffic is outrageous and I don't know that I could ever drive there without feeling like I was going to die. We stopped by my Dad's office and it was fun to get a tour. He has quite the view. We then went to Hollywood Blvd which was crowded with tourists. It was there that I got this picture...

I also found Ghirardelli's ice-cream which made my day. The peanut-butter Sunday is one of the most delicious things I have ever tasted. We didn't spend too much time there because we wanted to make it to the temple. I had been to the L.A temple as a teen, but it was fun to go back now. What a beautiful temple pushed back from the loud, busy city.

(Andrew is taking the pic)

Wednesday was our Disneyland/California Adventure day.I have never seen Disneyland so crowded. All the lines were quire lengthy. My Mom accompanied us and it was nice to have her along to run ahead and get us fast-passes. Fortunately, we were able to ride the new "Radiator Springs" ride in California Adventure. The line is always incredibly long, but we made it a priority and went there right when we arrived. We also went in the single-rider line. We immediately jumped in the pool at the condo upon returning from Disneyland. It felt so good after being so sweaty.

Single-Rider Life

Thursday was a day of relaxation for us. We were worn out from Disneyland, several bike-rides, and working out. Andrew and I played tennis. I love tennis and wish I would have played in High School. I even managed to beat Andrew which is not an easy task with the spin he puts on the ball because he is left-handed

. We spent some time in the cute little library and I checked out "The Book Thief." I have been wanting to read it ever since I saw the movie and I'm loving it so far. While on the trip, I also read "Divergent." I saw the movie the day after it came out and thought that I had read the book. Apparently, I was wrong because nothing in the movie sounded familiar. I'm excited to re-watch the movie now that I have actually read the book.

On Thursday night, we watched Monsters University. What a great movie. My Dad even kind of liked it which says a lot.

Friday ended with a bang. After working out, we headed to the Santa Monica Peer. (By the way, everyone will stare at you if you wear a BYU-Idaho t-shirt in an LA gym.) What a fun pier. The ferris-wheel and small roller-coaster make for a fun atmosphere. You can smell the funnel-cakes for miles. We even saw a sea-lion.

Ignore the closed eyes. I couldn't resist. Look at the cute background. 

As you can tell, we had a really fun week. Now, back to reality.