My California

We had such a blast in California 

and for that this post is going to be a picture overload.

just so you know.

We went to California with my family for Thanksgiving break

and it was so much fun to spend time together!

We did a whole variety of different activities which made the trip exciting. 

If you are planning a trip to the Anaheim area, let us know, we have a few ideas. 

Or better yet, take us with you! ;)  

Our first stop was 7 Magic Mountains and they make the desert a magical place. 

It also helped make a good place to stop and stretch some legs! 

When we finally made it to California we headed to the Vietnamese mall in Garden Grove.

For those of you who don't know, Andrew served a Vietnamese speaking mission in California so when we come back

and visit it's fun to hear him speak the language and see the things that he experienced. 

For example, balut is a food that that Viet's love. On Andrew's first day on his mission the other Vietnamese missionaries 

got him some balut and it was his "initiation" into the mission field. I don't think I could do it... 

For those of you who don't know, balut is a developing bird embryo that is boiled and then eaten. 

Blake wanted to try it and Andrew has done it so many times now it doesn't even phase him. Blake liked it! 

I had some pictures that were much for detailed but I thought I might spare your eyes and stomach and decided

not to post them for you. 

You're welcome :) Go to google if you are more curious. 

Thanksgiving day we spent at Knott's Berry Farm which was so much fun because the lines were so short! 

Most people were at home eating turkey. We were out partying in the sun! 

The next day we made a quick stop at the Newport Beach temple. One of my absolute favorite places.

We also went down to Victoria Beach and took some pictures. 

That beach is one of the most beautiful spots on earth. I'm convinced. 

If you have never gone biking on the beach I strongly recommend it! 

It was absolutely beautiful and it was so liberating. Definitely one of the highlights of our vacation!

 Later that evening we went to Downtown Disney and even though I have been 

there multiple times, it still amazes me. 

Every time. 

On our last day we went to a Vietnamese market to shop for some fruit. 

It's so much fun to walk into a different culture and see what is familiar to them. We bought jackfruit and 

dragonfruit which were both so fun to try.

If you ever have the chance, try some jackfruit. It's amazing. 

 ^This is Andrew's Viet mom who helped him learn Vietnamese^

^Vietnamese dress shop. They are so beautiful and my mom ended up buying one she loved them so much^

Next time you are in the Anaheim area, you MUST go to Sno Station. 

It's super soft shaved ice cream. It's something that you need to experience to fall in love with it. 

California is one of my favorite places on this planet. 

The sun, the people, the food. 

It was so nice to be back for a few days and see people from our missions. 

It's a good thing that we live semi close to this place to make visiting easier or else I don't think I would ever leave.