Change of plans ~ AA canceled flights so we won't be going until they are back up and running ~
Tomorrow, April 9th my husband and I are going to California for a week vacation !!! I am so excited because we are from California and I miss it alot ~ Most of our family lives there too so we will visit with them and go to the beach and also visit some of my favorite towns like Cambria ~ I am going to take a camera and try to blog along the way if we have internet access ~ We are starting in Southern California and then taking a drive up the coast to the central coast where our family lives ~ I will talk to you soon !
My niece is getting married next Saturday in Central California ~ We decided to make a vacation out of our trip so we flew into Santa Ana airport and have been sight seeing before we head up the coast ~ We spent our first 2 days at Disneyland and California Adventure which was so much fun ~
Today we went to Laguna Beach and got to put our toes in the sand, which I love to do ! We are from California and miss the ocean very much so every time we visit I have to go to the beach ~
My daughter Steph and I enjoying watching the waves ~
These are my daughters, Kristin and Steph in one of my very favorite Laguna shops called Cottage Furnishings ~
I guess I took a little too long there so this is how my family waited for me ~
We are heading up to Templeton tomorrow so I will post more pics soon !
I just had to share a few photos of our vacation we are on in California ~ The first couple of days we spent going to Catalina Island on a friend's sailboat ~ It was so much fun because on the way over we took the Catalina Express that took us 1 hour to get there and then we spent the night on the boat ~
The next day we hiked and hung out and then sailed home which took 5 hours because there wasn't any wind ~ Both ways we saw Blue Whales really close ~ it was so cool !!! You see Grey Whales in California more often but rarely see Blue Whales so it was awesome ~
Now we are visiting family in Templeton so we are going antique shopping and just BBQing and hanging out ~ I will take more pics along the way ~
I haven't been around because I am in California visiting my family ~ They live in Central California and it is just beautiful !! This is where I grew up and I miss it sooo much ~ Yesterday we went to Cambria for lunch and so I took pictures of the gorgeous scenery to show you ~
This little dog was soooo cute ~ she rides on this motorcycle and they were eating where we had lunch ~
This is the view off of my mom and dad's deck of their house ~ I could just sit there forever ~
My husband and I got to spend a week at the central coast of California visiting with family ~ That is where we are from so it is going home for us ~
When I go back I often am amazed at what I took for granted when we lived there ~ I just LOVE the beach and LOVE the mountains that you have to drive over to get to the beach ~
This is Avila Beach where I spent so many days in the summers~ I want to come spend a week just here now ❤
Who would have thought that swinging on the beach could be the most fun ever!!
I LOVE my mom and dad's house that is on a mountain that overlooks 3 towns ~
I LOVE driving the winding roads seeing the beautiful wineries and vineyards that are everywhere ~
Spending time in California with my family that lives there is just some of our best times!
This is my sister, Kim and I in Morro Bay~
Thankfully we get to go back a few times a year which is a blessing for sure!
I am sitting at the airport waiting to head back home to HOT Texas ~ It has been really nice being in California but it is time to go home ~
I love to go to Paso Robles and wander around the shops there ~ One of the places we went was "We Olive" where you can taste everything and it is yummy !
This is my sister and mom trying something good I am sure ~
This is some of the olive oils and balsamic vinegars to taste ~
Another shop I love to go to is "The Cottage" ~ Sandi has wonderful antiques and home decor in her shop ~
I want to start carrying lavender items on my website so we stopped at a lavender farm ~ I always seem to drag my mom and my sister to a lavender farm when I am in California ~ You should smell my suitcase right now full of this ~
We went for walks every evening and it was stinking cold so I had to borrow warmth since it was hard to even imagine packing for cold ~
My mom and dad live on a mountain that overlooks 3 cities ~ It is absolutely a gorgeous view ~ I could sit on their deck for hours and wander around their gardens full of beautiful flowers ~
There are always deer roaming around which is so much fun to me to see ~
This is LAX today ~ Oh my gosh I think everyone is cramming the last trip in before school starts ~ It is a total zoo !
Well it is getting time to board my next flight on my journey home ~
Part of blogging for me is so that we can not only share inspirational ideas but also so you can get to know us too :)
If you don't already know I have two daughters, Kristin and Stephanie,who also are part of Katies Rose Cottage ~
They both have babies and this was our first adventure on an airplane with them ~ Their daddies got to go too so that was fun!
Alot of our family lives on the central coast of California so that is one of our very favorite places and where we headed ~
They were excited to have the babies visit the beach since it is one of all of our favorite places to be ~ The weather was chilly but it was still a beautiful and sunny day! We went to Avila Beach which we love!
Ellie thought it was just the best thing ever! The swings were great... The sand was great!
Isaac pretty much didn't like it at all! We are definitely going to have to teach him that it is fun! Mommies arms were great!
This is my mom and I with Ellie ~
My son in law James took the following pictures ~ It is awesome having a photographer along :)
Ellie loved swinging!
Isaac loved hiking!
This is my most favorite picture of all .... My mom and dad with their great grandbabies!! What a beautiful and precious picture!! I adore it!
It was fun and there is so much more family and pictures but this is just a glimpse of our time there ~
Well it looks like California won't be happening this vacation soooo when all else fails, the flea market is always fun ~ well.... for me at least ~ My husband doesn't think it is all that fun ~
I just love to see what treasures that I can find ~ sometimes there are alot and sometimes there are just one or two ~ For the last 5 years I have gone to one of my favorites that was only 5 miles from my house ~ they sold the property so it isn't there any more but had been since the 1920's ~ I am so sad because it was so close to me and I always found tons of goodies ~
The one I went to today is every weekend and is about 40 minutes away ~ but it does have all different kinds of things to dig through ~ These are a few things I picked up today that will be on my website in the Vintage Finds category soon ~
I have been away for a week so I just wanted to let you know where I have been ~ My mom and dad are here from California for a visit for a couple of weeks ~ We make it an annual tradition to go to the Canton flea market once a year ~ it is my dad, mom, my sister and I ~ we have a blast and stay for a few days just browsing the treasures, eating lots and laughing lots too ! We won't be going to Canton until the end of May ~
They drive out early to stay with us ~ we have been planting flowers, talking, eating yummy pie my mom makes and watching movies ~ I am so blessed to be able to spend this time with them so I have been kind of away lately ~ I am listing a little on my website, packing orders and answering emails and it will all pick up again at full speed at the beginning of June ~
I received one of the most special gifts today from a precious friend ~ I met Linda at Canton's First Monday about 4 years ago while drooling over her mosaic conservatories, windows, chairs and other gorgeous mosaic treasures ~ I always take my mom and my sister by her booth too when they are visiting from California ( they plan their trips around First Monday ) because they love her things too~
I was very humbled when I received my beautiful mosaic sign in the mail ~ it is beautiful ~ Wow ! I am pretty much speachless !
Thank you so much Linda ! You can visit Linda and see some of her wonderful talent ather website and blog ~
Our youngest daughter just moved back home from college until January 12th when she will check in to be a college intern at Disney World ~~ She is sooo excited !!! ~ When our girls were little we used to go to Disneyland at least once a year because we lived in California and so they both grew up loving it ~ She will be there until the end of May so I am sure we will visit at least a couple of times ~ woohoo !!!
Texas has been way too cold the last few days so I was dreaming of the warm weather and wonderful time that we had in October when we were at Disney World ~
This is from the left, my daughter Kristin, sister Kim, daughter Steph and niece Chelsey ~
This is a pic from the left, my daughter Kristin, sister Kim, niece Chelsey and me ~
We all love Tigger and Pooh because they are so happy !