Santa Cruz

I know, I know. I haven't been posting lately even though I said I would. I'll seriously try to post more this month.
On Saturday, July 27th my brother Tony had a company picnic at the Boardwalk. He asked me if I wanted to go and I could bring a friend. I brought my friend Vern with me. We left around 9 and arrived around 11. We had free food [hotdogs, hamburgers, salad, beans] and drinks from 12pm to 2:30pm. We also got a wristband that let us go on all the rides for free. After we ate, Vern and I went on some rides. The first one was the rollercoaster, The Big Dipper. I'm not really a fan of rollercoasters since I'm afraid of heights, but I decided to go on this one. It was a lot more fun that I thought it would be.

This is seriously the scariest ride. I was freaking out the entire time.

I kinda felt like Pocahontas in this photo.

On the carousel

Vern & me on the carousel 

On the ferris wheel

Our feet

Being goofy as usual

Our photos from The Big Dipper. We actually went on 5 times.

Monterey

On July 2nd my aunt Caroline took me to Monterey for the day. We went to the aquarium, ate at Bubba Gumps, had dessert at the Ghiradelli Factory [or store or I don't know what it's called] and went to a small beach for awhile. The weather was amazing especially compared to my house, where the AC doesn't work in 100 degree weather.

Jellyfish

It was really hard to get a good picture of this turtle. He kept moving.

Look at how wrinkled my dress is. :(

Seahorses 

Me in a room filled with jellyfishes

Ok this fish is in a shoe!

Butterscotch Hot Fudge Sundae. So deadly delicious. 

Look how beautiful this is.

"But the tide clung to her like an anchor to her feet."

Yes at one point I started reading. Caroline took a nap in the car and I was alone in the area I was at. I decided to kill some time by reading a little. Don't worry I was far from the water. I was just sitting on a rock.

A Day in Monterey

This week my parents are off for spring break, so on Wednesday they decided they wanted to go to Monterey & I went with them. I haven't been to Monterey since the week of my birthday last year. We had a lot of fun, but I was exhausted afterwards.


I've never seen so many boats in my life.







Look at all the seals or sea lions. I don't know the difference.

Clam chowder in a sour dough bread bowl-delicious!

"As I gaze upon the sea, all my dreams come back to me."

Mom & Me

Chillin'

Mom with Leonard

I wish I was big.

Dad & Me

I love the look of this store

New jacket--originally $70 paid $26.

Hopefully more pictures will be on the way. :)