Summer of '20/ Part One: Two Hour Tourists

Part One:

being a 2 hour tourist in our city of Los Angeles!

I wish more was open for our two hour tourists trips but we'll take what we can get right now.

Covid expectations are real here.

A bucket list must see...the Hollywood Sign

It was fun and the marine layer rolled in to keep it cool for a good morning trip :)

A rare photo with me and Henry.

He voluntarily put his arm around me :)

A milestone for the teen.

Next stop was the Griffith Observatory which is located in Griffith Park!

(made famous by the movie, Rebel Without A Cause)

two goobers mugging for the camera

The new way everyone wears their masks here

contemplation of her future was happening this day,

it was sweet to capture her in that moment

Chester telling Henry he's doing it wrong, haha

marine layer burning off, seeing the Hollywood sign from the park...

the park has lots of wide trails to hike, run, or whatever on but I think I'm a hiking snob because of living in Boulder...too dusty and open here.

And no shady woods!

So, I'd rather sight see without eating everyone's literal dust :)

A very fun afternoon on Rodeo Drive in

Beverly Hills.

Another bucket list two hour tourist thing to do!

Mom!

there is the GUCCI store!

This is just like Clueless

-Audrey :)

incredible window display for who?

Noone around

Rodeo Drive Ghost Town

hawk head!

hahaha

me wanting these dresses

a famous Sprinkles sprinkle cupcake

The iconic Beverly Hills palm trees lining residential streets.

Also, super nice people and polite drivers...I was impressed!

And I admit, a little surprised.

An ATM cupcake machine at the Sprinkles store...you can watch the robot fetch all the treats.

Note: only get the cupcakes, the cookies were terrible.

I wish we could have to gone museums (closed) or places like the garment district, korea town and japan town(planned protests almost daily this past month in DTLA)...another summer?

Exploring the new and unknown can be fun and also, mentally challenging :)

The kids seem to love it except Chester.

He is a homebody and can't wait to get home so he's always asking when we'll be home...so, finding a treat store always makes him feel like it was worth it.

It was nice to even do a couple of hometown touristy things :)

Comments

Sports Mom Era

I think I saw this coming but maybe I didn't really see this coming:) I am a sports mom. Plain and simple. I had other hats too like library mom, classroom aid mom, costumes for musicals mom, outdoorsy hiking mom, musical mom, jazz band mom, tech crew mom, art mom, spring break mom, etc etc etc But sports mom has been a pretty big theme in my life:) So, in honor of my Dad's birthday today and his absolute love of sports, I share this to save the memoires. Because one day, it will be just that, sweet and crazy sports mom era memories:) Okay, so I love JV games because the weather at 4pm in the Bay Area and even coast side was amazing last year. Tee shirt and jeans? Heavenly Fall 2024 (he already looks different) Friday morning fits Becky Ruppel photography↑ In the middle of football season lies the beast of the high school basketball pancake breakfast. It was actually fun to serve all of the people coming through... even the complainers...haha Homecoming! And nothing better t...

Audrey Opens Her Mission Call!

It's been so long since I wrote. but THIS! This needs to be recorded for all. Earlier in the fall of 2024, after wondering why she hadn't had any specific experience letting her know if she should serve a mission, Audrey did receive her own personal answer. You already know. She called me and relayed her quiet yet powerful experience. She later met with her YSA Bishop and opened her mission papers! Everything fell into place with all her appointments and paperwork *phew On the morning of December 31st...she received an email alerting her she had her call waiting to be opened in her missionary portal! She was all nerves haha So, we got ready and headed to Montara Beach per her request to read her call...and thankfully, we were all home to share this with her. Such a sweet and tender moment to launch 2025 with💗 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo East Mission! Spanish speaking June 2nd Mexico MTC after a week of home MTC :) I'm really proud...

Audrey's off! Santo Domingo East Mission

Here she is. On a split. In the campo(country)! Dominican Republic Time hop to May when she received her tags :) Her paper giving her permission to proselyte! Pre-mission things to do were: picture with flag at temple ✓ hikes in the sun✓ being set apart as a missionary in our home✓ home mtc p-day shenanigans✓ last taco bell supper :) ✓ hugs that need to last 18 months✓ Her first MTC phone call home. She had too much fun there but why not? This missionary mom will send you one package to the mtc... and that's it :) Upon arrival, she met her mission presidents! Presidente y Hermana Chaverri Meeting her trainer in the field:) And after a mini transfer, meeting her new trainer! Her spanish will improve exponentially (she is from Nicaragua!) The scripture she shared as she was in the Mexico MTC:) I wrote it out so each day I could walk by it and remember her, and remember the joy the gospel of Jesus Christ brings💗 I cry a little more nowadays but she has ...

Hello Collins

Search This Blog