California! Monday July 18th 2011 Part 1: Disney Land!

I was so excited for this trip, I finally got to go to Disney Land! And I loved it even more than I thought, I can't wait to go back someday.

First we went into California Adventure. Toy Story was my first ride. I couldn't believe how many people were there and how long we had to wait in line for!

Cassidy and Jamie

Candace and I

It was sooo hot there. We walked into this building and it was so nice and cool. It was fun to see clips from all the Disney movies and see some stills from the films. The images are so detailed. I could have stayed in there all day.

From the Little Mermaid

(Animation Academy)

Fantasia (2000 I think)

Bambi

Cinderella

Mulan

The library from Beauty and the Beast

California! Sunday July 17th 2011 Part 3: La Jolla Beach

After Sea Port Village and on our way back to our hotel. We stopped by La Jolla Beach and looked around. The view was amazing, it was so beautiful there.

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Me, Candace, Cassidy, and Jamie

California! Sunday July 17th 2011 Part 2: Sea Port Village

After visiting the temple grounds we drove to Sea Port Village and spent the afternoon looking around all the shops there. There was a lot of fun stuff to see there.

I really want to go whale watching someday...this is as close as I have gotten so far.

Old people dancing...

One of the coolest parts of the afternoon was getting to hold this bird, it was pretty neat.

Some robotic statue guy...he was pretty entertaining to watch.

There were so many beautiful plants and flowers in California!

California! Sunday July 17th 2011 Part 1

Sunday morning we attended sacrament meeting at a ward that was in Laguna Hills, the city we were staying in. The building was huge and the outside was so beautiful and had beautiful landscaping.

After Sacrament meeting we drove down to San Diego. Our first stop was the San Diego Temple. It was so beautiful. It was such a beautiful day and the weather was absolutely perfect as we walked around the temple grounds.

Candace

The architecture of the building is so beautiful.

Like I said before, I was pretty enthralled by the palm trees.

The landscaping on the temple grounds was amazing, it was so beautiful.

California! Saturday July 16th 2011

Saturday we spent at San Clemente Beach. There were lots of fun shops and it was fun to walk around and look in them all. One of our favorites was a chocolate shop:) I bought lots of souvenirs, I couldn't help myself since everything was so new for me.

I was in awe at all of the palm trees, they seemed surreal to me.

We watched a man work all day on this sand art, only to see it kicked to

nothing by some kids in a few minutes after he had left.

Candace and I trying to catch some waves. I couldn't believe how salting the water was! I knew the ocean was salt water but I couldn't believe how strong the taste was in your mouth, I couldn't seem to help licking my lips all the time and each time it was disgusting! Swimming in the ocean was a very different experience for me, I am used to calm lake water, not the waves of the ocean. And the water sure was cold!

We also saw Captain Jack Sparrow on the beach

California! Friday July 15th 2011 Part 2

New Port Beach! My first time seeing the ocean! (since I was three:)

Candace and I

The weather was perfect that first night and the water was warm. We walked along the beach, stepped in the ocean, walked on the pier, and looked in a few shops. It was the perfect evening.