California

I took a trip with Joels mom and Grandma to Bakersfield California. Jesse,Joel's brother, is there selling alarm systems. So we went for a trip to see my nephew for his 3rd birthday. Now, Bakersfield isn't known for it's beautiful beaches and shopping. It's oil city! Thankfully we were able to drive 2 hours away to beautiful Santa Monica. The kids have never been to the ocean, so it was really fun to see them play at the beach. We strolled along the pier and had dinner at Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurant. On the way back to Bakersifeld, the grandmas and I decided to go along the coast for a scenic view. Well we thought we had looked at the map right and knew where we were going. I guess the map wasn't very good, cuz we got lost. We eventually found our way back to Bakersfield at 12 o'clock at night. Good thing the kids will sleep in the car. It was pretty funny. We took a trip to the Bakersfield Zoo, which was interesting and really hot! But overall we had a great time seeing Deidre and the kids and occasionally visiting with busy Jesse. Thanks Deidre for putting up with us and taking care of us while we visited. We can't wait for you to come home to Utah. Unfortunately, Joel was not able to join us on our adventure. He stayed home to work. We missed him and are glad to be back home.