Why I Love California

As my loyal readers know I went back to California a week ago. It was so nice to get out of this weather we have been experiencing here in Utah, I like to call HELL (sorry for my offensive language.) I took a few pictures of some of my favorite things about Cali.

I love personalized license plates in California. When we lived there we had a couple, and as corney as they are I love them. I love trying to figure out the creative ones.

I love In-N-Out! I actually had to take a Sunday lunch brake to get my fix (bad girl.) We have a wannabe place here in Utah called Chadders, not as good.

There is nothing like having family around and what better way to be together than Family Birthday parties. This is the hardest thing for me about being in Utah. Evee, my cute niece turned 2 while we were visiting. Good times!

There's no place like Home. This picture that my Mom painted of Sherod has hung in our garage for probably 17 years. It put a smile on my face when I saw it again. What a face.

Bakersfield has some really good places to eat, and I tried to eat at as many as I could, explaining the extra weight I have put on. Elephant Bar is one of my Favs. Before I took this picture my kids were hanging form the elephants tusks. I swear I can't take those kids anywhere. Even my Mom was hiding her face.

I love that all the streets have names and that I know where they all are. That's home for you.

There are some things that I don't miss at all.

This was our old house we lived in Bakersfield. Driving by it while I was there made me so grateful for our beautiful home here in Utah. We were very blessed to move here when we did and be able to build the home we have. I love our house. Trent misses our Bakersfield trees :( The one in the front has a heart carved in it with T.B. + A.B. How sweet is that?

Unknown Fact: The city flower in Bakersfield is the tumbleweed. There were a couple days of very windy weather where you had to dodge tumbleweeds on the back roads. I took this picture on the way out to my Moms. Notice the tumbleweeds in the middle of the road and along the fence line.

I have to say as much as I love California I am happy we are here in Utah. The only thing that would make it perfect is if I had some of MY family here. Living in Bakersfield my whole life with family around the corner, it has been an adjustment (for me, not for Trent.) But we have made some very good friends here, and after all...This Is Home.