In His Steps

Spousal Unit and I went to CA to visit my family for the Thanksgiving holiday this year and we happily took over making Thanksgiving dinner since my mom and Tara weren't going to be able to cook due to working all day. Kyle was able to help us find things since they still hadn't had a chance to unpack from moving to a new apartment and new city. I think our turkey turned out beautifully and it was stuffed with root vegetables and garlic, so the whole place smelled absolutely amazing. Mom after work, relaxing and enjoying the smell while the last of it all was still baking. Surprise SU! That weekend there was an SCA tourney, so I happened to have packed our garb, so we went with my family to watch my old household fight and to shop the stalls there. I found a bunch of trims that would look great for BJD products. SU looking handsome and relaxing in the shade. Mom wondering why I keep taking pictures of her. Amusement park selfie...

My sister has decided to move back to CA, which is sad for me, but it is likely the best decision for her. So, I drove her down to Mesquite, NV, Mom met us there and we celebrated Mom's birthday together. Mom would drive Tara the rest of the way. We decided going bowling would be fun, especially since Mom used to be in a bowling league when we were kids. Tara won the game by a few points! I am still terrible, but hey, we had fun! We stayed the night at the hotel and went to dinner at a fancy restaurant. It was AMAZING, so now we want to go there whenever we meet in Mesquite in the future! I'm glad mom got to have an amazing birthday with us.

El had never been to CA, so Rosslyn and I decided we three were going on a trip! We went to Disneyland, Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo, and of course the beach!