The start of Delica-Ci's

Ever since i got home from the great CA I have been attempting to get my business started! I did get one order for a cake, but it sadly got cancelled. There will be more, I know it!

The very first week getting back I started my sister, Christina's, birthday cake!
That was an absolute blast. It was my very first Ciara-cake. All my own design.
The thursday before I left, i got the priviledge of staying late after work and sculpting with Lindsey Sinatra! Oh that was fun.

The finished product was a ton of abstract peacock feathers and a white chocolate clay peacock! The feathers got painted at home. My mom got to learn allot in doing that.


The fillings of the white cake were: White chocolate mousse, Raspberry mousse and Vanilla Bean Buttercream. I was so happy that it was a hit! It makes me so happy when my food makes people happy!



I will continue to attempt my hand at building business and creating deliciousness!
Ciao Bella!

Things I have laerned:
1.) There is no place like home
2.) Being welcomed home by three yorkies might possibly be the best welcome
3.) Rain is a good thing
4.) It is simply very difficult to do cakes without a turntable!
5.) Believing in yourself and having confidence is crucial!
6.) God owns my future so i don't need to worry about it, He IS all powerful
7.) Happy dances in the kitchen with your sisters..are the best dances ever
8.) Careful when using cheese graters, pay attention :)
9.) Grease stripper will give you chemical burns that last forever
10.) Running feels amazing!

FUN FACT #22: When you make tea, don't put your cream in before your tea is done steaping....the fat from the cream seals the pores or something in the tea leaves...hence why they will not continue to steap! :)

There is no place like home!

I am in Crescent City, CA waiting for my turn in the shower so we can leave. I don't know if i can explain how excited i am to get home! I really wanna hold my doggies.
Even sawyer! The 90 lb. Labrador.

Yesterday we went throught the redwoods...and got to climb a redwood tree! I know we aren't supposed to, but it was fun nonetheless! We also got to skip rocks and wade into the gorgeous river!

Pictures are going to be coming soon, i just haven't uploaded them yet!
Just thought i would update everybody what was going on, i know i haven't blogged for a while.

I'll be back in WA and settled in tonight!
Until then!

Disaster keeps striking

SO this week started out pretty odd. I just had a funny feeling about it. That something was going to go wrong. And naturally, it did. My cakes weren't going the way i wanted and all that came with THAT instance.

My second cake ended up turning out okay, after long fight with it. I officiallyl decided that I will never ever stack a cake without refrigerating it in between. Not a good idea, even if you have fruit! I promise you will have a hard time. Unless you are an awesome cake master. Then you won't have a problem. But, me not being a cake master....it makes life a little difficult!:P But after Fondant and stripes, it was pretty.



Then me and therese went on a delivery. Ahhh the delivery. It was 2 hrs. away in Temecula. We were going along fine, talking and having a good ole time watching the cake be shaky. Then...Disaster struck. We were apprx. 100 yrds. from our final destination when we almost got in an accident, so therese breaked hard. My top tier i had been holding crashed into the dashboard and then we heard a thud. THEN i heard therese hollering, oh ciara!!! several times. And i winced and looked back. There was the gorgeous artichoke cake lying on the floor of her car. All battered and sad looking.




We were horrified. Absolutely horrified. We fixed it, only because the flourist was there. And she helped us! She did such an awesome job of covering up our nasty accident.




So all of the bad things that happened this week:
1.) therese couldn't find dry ice, anywhere, her total was $13.13
2.) my cakes, neither of them, worked out!
3.) THerese shot a crumb into her eye
4.) we almost got hit
5.) i grated my thumb
6.) I burned my fingers on teh pot
there are more, i just can't remember.
Now i'm going to go eat easter dinner with family :) tootles! Happy easter!

Almost home...filming done

Hello all!

So filming finished last saturday, and now we are on to the daily grind. It will be a literal grind next week! We have about 12 caeks to fill, ice and fondant....they will probably be wedding cakes. I only know one of them. Haha.

I finished my first cake all by myself this week! It was quite awesome. I found it to be really pretty...a simple, yet elegant Tiffany Box. The lady, Nazi wanted it to be blinged out! So i got the priviledge of putting all of the rhinestones on it. haha. yea...that took a while! But it ended up to be a very gorgeous cake!



I also made a keyboard out of chocolate and chocolate fondant. It is going to go with our Steam Funk( i think) cake. It is quite a cute cake! Unfortunately I am not able to put pictures of the finished cake up. Sadly...But here is the keyboard!



Did you know that there is Gelatinous Mutant Coconut? Yea, we went to a Filipino market haha...I got to get my Ube Spread, Marjie all of her favorite childhood food and then we feasted on yumminess! :) I shall have some yummy Ube Toast tomorrow! Woot! haha

Now...I'm listening to UFC fights in the background and my cousin's Ohhhh!!!! and Oooohhh!!! and ....mannnnn..haha...so entertaining..

Things I learned today:

1.) Chris runs an asian sweatshop! haha not..haha
2.) Steaming leaves without wires sucks cause it steam burns...

good weekend :)

SO this weekend was much needed. After the long week of filming, i don't think sleeping in has ever felt better! Ahh the life of a foodie :) Aren't I right? haha.

So I ate In 'n Out on sunday. I'm not sure if i was as impressed with it. It wasn't all that people cracked it up to be. Or maybe I blew it up in my mind larger than I should have? I am not quite sure which it is, but everybody should be happy...I ate a hamburger and I have eaten In 'n Out.

Tonight I made a yummy dinner :P It was Grilled chicken, Spinach/Avocado/Tomato/Zucchini salad, Sweet potato fries and aioli. Then for dessert...Grapefruit curd with fresh blueberries and granola. Super delicious and fresh!



Things I learned today:
1.) 3D glasses are funny
2.) Believing you are strong is a hard thing, but that is what God's shoulder is for.
3.) 80* feels very nice :)

FUN FACT #21: i come home in T-minus 4 weeks!!!! I cannot explain how happy that makes me!

Day one...

So we started the treachery today! No, i'm just kidding. It was filming, day one!
not too bad. Allot of bodies, but not too bad. The film people are nice, and entertainig.

My espresso cookies are beginning to be quite popular! Which makes me happy. I might do what Chef Mullins told me to do when i was in school. Make a chili pepper oreo! I took these and put chili in instead of espresso! It worked and they loved it! haha. Just wanted a cream filling.

This time I am sticking to the originals cause that is what were ordered! :)
But they are loved and it makes me happy that they are!



Tomorrow is day two of the filming! should be interesting ahaha. I have more hydrangea's to make. All well, practice with working with gumpaste, so i'm glad i get that experience!

Things I learned today:

1.) Stressing isn't the key to everything
2.) Blushing sucks
3.) you must learn to run to God because running to people is only temporary.


FUN FACTS #19: Rachel Ray does annoy people.

Vegan...hmmm...

So last night I was supposed to make sticky buns with Zoe, but didn't because i got home a little late! So..we made cupcakes! I searched my favorite foodie website, www.tastespotting.com, for a recipe. Found a vegan one!

It was interesting. I used vinegar. Took me a sec to figure it out, but you know those volcanoes you make in school? Well, the same effect here! Except with delicious chocolate batter wrapped around the gas bubbles!

The came out gorgeous! Moist, but not too dense, i was very happy with them. I am going to try and make vanilla ones next. Just so that my sister can have them. and maybe she will have an egg-less cake! :) we'll see what happens!




Then at work today, i made like...a billion hydrangeas. Then Chris got back and said, i want more purple. Woo! Oh well, I suppose i'll be extremely good at making them by the time June rolls around and I make my cousin's wedding cake!
Hydrangeas aer easy, but you gotta be careful cause they break real easy!!
I broke more than i wanted to.

But that's all good.

Things I learned today:
1.) being in a bakery is fun
2.) my life is just crazy, but super fun!

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Oh so tiring.

THere isn't much to report, but that I did get to go to the beach again this weekend! That was very nice. AND i tried a different church. That was nice as well! Just like my other church at home! Goodness I miss Calvary! You guys have no idea!
Funny that I want to travel more, eh?
Not that I have funds to.

I did make sticky buns, but they ended up all going to the Larsons rather than home..haha. At least they got eaten! NOw i feel like cookign again, but i don't know what. I should have a plan though cause..haha..it is best if i don't just cook on a whim.

I did alllmost kidna sorta get four cakes done. Kinda not really. Got them all filled and iced! One got fully scraped and one alllmost fully scraped. I did only ok. Last week was definitely better. But that is ok. It feels like it will be a good week. Though I'm a little tired.

I got some really beautiful pics at the beach yesterday! So here they are!






Things I learned today:

1.) I grip the steering wheel really hard when i think while i drive. (ouch)
2.) I actually like the smell at the beach.

FUN FACTS #18: Psalm 29:4 is a good verse to read and remember.

Food nerd, here..

I know I know...Ciara! Write more! But i am so tired at night, it isn't funny.
Lately I have come home and made cookies. Or some other goody. Usually something I can't have, but today i wanted to make something that I could eat!
So i did!
Peanut butter cookies. Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies. Yum is all i can say.


The dough was kinda strange, but it was good. Actually, delicious!
They didn't look like what the lady made htem look like, but they were delicious! haha...

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THey work very well with coffee! haha...

very very well..

This week seemed very long to me. Did it to anybody else?
Finally saturday is tomorrow! I get to sleep in! I am so happy to sleep in. I am absolutely drained. But i love it! I am having so much fun! I am learning so so much.
Never knew i could be so exhausted though. I wonder if it is the drive?

Oh..the drive today. It took me 2 hrs. There was a grenade in the middle of I5, so they shut it down for 3 hours! So I got stuck in the middle of all of the back up. Ugh...it was so frustrating! 58 miles at an average of 5-15 mi. an hr. took me 2 hrs. to get home. I didn't like that very much!

alrighty...I'm slowly but surely crashing!
Goodnight All


Things I learned today:
1.) Randomly they will find grenades by Camp Pendleton
2.) Be steady

FUN FACT #18: There is an Ocean's 11 Casino.

Fun Food Stuffs...

I had a pretty good and relaxing day today! Well...lets say weekend. I got to hang out with friends yesterday and got everything done too! haha...AND I got time to experiment in the kitchen.

I made Creme Brulee today, which really isn't an experiment, other than the fact that i did it without a recipe haha. Debbie said it turned out great! It was gorgeous too!



Then with the left over egg whites i made my favorite! Pavlova! So, last time i made merengue(saturday night) I made it wrong. What i concluded was that I didn't put enough sugar in. You would think that I would know to use recipes by now, right? No, i didn't use one. So my merengue was kinda crappy. So this time I put enough sugar it! And it made gorgeous pavlovas! So I put it on my prepared pan and started it's baking. It came out of the oven looking ever so gorgeous...

Then I tried to take it off of my prepared pan. Can anybody guess what i prepared it with? Wax paper. I had my doubts as to whether it would work or not. And...it didn't. So i wasted all of those egg whites! And they were so gorgeous! I admit i ate some of the good parts. MMMM....tasty!

Then I got to working on my dinner/lunch for the next three days. I did Sauteed onion and asparagus with chicken, sun dried tomatoes and angel hair pasta. Turned out pretty good! When i added a little vinegar to it. I wish i had had balsamic...but didn't. I have been tempted to buy it..but it is so expensive!



Things I learned today:

1.) Flat rate boxes are awesome
2.) Don't use wax paper to bake.
3.) Working out really does feel good!

FUN FACT # 17: There are some epic looking bugs out there! (cars)

Grumble....

So...Today almost was rough. I don't like the fact that I keep taking forever to ice and finalize my cakes! I keep on taking forever and ever. I will get it,i know i will, cause i'm so frustrated.

Other than that complicationg...I went to dinner with Sadie Whitley and her daughters! The chef came out and was so kind and gave me a special no milk. ANd it was deeeliciuos! We tooks some awesome pics and had a blast chatting it up and hanging out together!

things i learnedd today:

1.) Peace is knowing that God is in control ofyour life and being happy about it.
2.) Chef's are awesome.
3.) i'm just not sure.

FUN FACT #16: Roads in CA look cool in the moonlight.

Chasing Peyton

So today I decided to let myself sleep in and have a slightly lazy morning. Then I decided i wouldn't mind going to Wally World with Debbie. LIttle did i know that i would regret that decision! I was the lucky one that got to chase ms. Peyton through walmart.

Then we went home....

So i went outside and sat and started some drawings for a cake that i might be doing in June. Out Walks peyton with a jar of Peanut butter and a spoon. DId i mention before that Peyton is 2? And adorable as all get out?

Then we went to the beach...

That aws quite an interesting adventure. I got to chase Peyton again. Down the beach...Then run up real fast, scoop her up and walk her back to Debbie. There aws a guy chuckling and i told him that she had already done it that day in walmart. He was telling me that his daughter had ran HALF A MILE down the beach!

Then we went home again and the children were quiet and very very calm. haha...woot! right?

DInner was quite successful tonight! I was happy about that. I made some delicious beef/minestrone type soup, and cornbread. So delicious! And i have enough for the next couple days of lunch! I am happy about that one.

Things I learned today:

1.) Chasing children down a walmart hten a beach can give you great excercise.
2.) Clone wars is lame
3.) Star wars is awesome
4.) Beach noises will make you fall asleep!

FUN FACT #14: When you go to the beach....Girls will have thongs on.

TGIF

Thank goodness....

It couldn't have come faster! This week seemed really chaotic and stressful! What is going to happen when filming is going on?

I did find out some of the cakes we are going to be doing, and they are going to be so super awesome!

NOw all of us are congregated into the living room. Kids and all! haha. Wii is on and we are waiting for the kids to go to bed so we can watch a movie! Trekies unite! haha...

Sorry so short but my brain ins't working after this long week.

Things i learned today:

1.) Work fast and clean.
2.) i am undecided
3.) victory is amazing

FUN FACT #14: Sitting in a room with 8 children playing wii and fighting over whose turn it is makes you need to find the advil.

morning time

So i know i know...i keep not blogging everyday. I am trying to remember...really!

I went to the Company Stores on MOnday! Meaning...Coach, COnverse and all of the whole load of others! Godiva being one ;)
That was a blast! I now just need to go back and take some epic pictures!

Yesterday was fairly decent, in that I was able to finish finish one of my four cakes but the other three are waiting in the fridge for me. Darnit...
I shall master this thing! I will i will i will!

My cousin Rob has been home the past couple of days, and last nigth we played Apples to Apples with Zoe, Dillon and Clay. That was a funny game. Specially since Zoe is only 8 and really doesn't understanad some of the stuff. haha. It almost makes it funnier haha...

Alrighty..i'm off to the grinding stone again...
I might possibly remember to write on here again tonight...haha...

Things i have been learning:

1.) pay attention to how you treat people.
2.) listen to the voice inside your head. it is God.

FUN FACT # 13: Jack Johnson, the road, and rain...all better together :P see what i did there?

T-daisy's

Hello all...sorry I keep on forgetting that I have a blog to post onto!
My life was nuts this past week...getting up early to do my internship...then making cake all week. Man alive...tiring...

We have been real busy at the bakery this week, as well. And today we were having tile put in in the kitchen. Then i had to drive Javier to Home Depot to get more grout..haha..just cause i had a truck! It was just madness there.

So Chris has a joke about me and Therese, he is going to announce on tv that THerese climbs coconut trees and I gut deer. Yea, and he probably will put it on TV. And that isn't a joke! haha...We are going to be filming in the next month. haha..

I fnially found my camera. I need to call Costco for mine to be fixed, so i just have one from my parents, but at least i can take pics, right?

Things I learned today:

1.) experiments are fun.
2.) Chocolate is soothing
3.) Shreck three is funny...haha

FUN FACT #12: Zoe says i'm good at cooking HAHA..that si her idea of a fun fact. :P

no sleep

When waking up at five am..make sure you get enough sleep. It is hard to function properly in the day when you are sleepy! haha...i know this from experience. Now granted, i physically couldn't fall asleep, but..haha..yea.

I did another square today! I got it all iced. but not scraped, all well. I'll scrape it first thing tomorrow. I was glad because my circle had straight sides from the get go! I was very happy cause that means that i'll have an easier time when it comes to scraping and making it level! :P

Now i'm in the process of making little luke-ie's cake! It will be a GI-Joe cake. Two tiers and camo. haha. Phase one of baking the cakes is now done. Woot! :P Tomorrow the buttercream will be made and stuff.

Things I learned today:

1.) bake more than you need, not less
2.) you CAN find fondant cheap!
3.) white buttercream is way easier to square than chocolate...

FUN FACT #12: when you are on I5 south right around Camp Pendleton @ 4:45 PM...look to your right.

so long...

SOrry it has been a few days since i posted, *sad face*...
I have been extremely exhausted at night and simply forgotten to blog.

Not too many exciting things have been happening. I have mostly just been figuring out why the heck i can't get my butter cream to be straight and level...i am thinking that it is the way that i hold my spatula. (ugh) I am trying very very hard to master this!

Meanwhile i'm also practicing my sculpting and drawing skills. I got a sketch book for 3 dollars! woot! haha... I will also be able to take pics this week, i'm hoping. I am going to Costco today to exchange my very upsettingly broken camera. Because, every time i turn it on, it says there is a lense problem. Oh well, it shall be fixed for i am still within the one year warranty! (muahaha)

I have 10 weeks left! Don't cry for me! haha. It doesn't feel like it has only been three weeks since i left home. It feels like ages and ages! I am missing it very much. It is so different down here. Not having very many friends is kinda sad, but i'm making some. In fact, we are going to the movies tonight! I am also hanging with my cousins, and that is fun.

We watched Yes Man last night. Oh my goodness, funny as all get out! haha... We were going to watch another called accidental husband, but it ended up being like 9:00 before we ended the other and the kids had school today. All well, I might go later to watch it with Ms. Katie.

Things I have been learning:

1.) Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
2.) sleep is good for you.
3.) chocolate soothes the soul
4.) coffee is a wonder
5.) i love doing art, more than anything(cooking art ;])

FUN FACT #11: Green is a very happy color.

Sunny days here in CA

Today was much better than yesterday...by far. I actualy got the cake finished in time! And i was able to successfully shell the edge! So i was pretty happy. Tomorrow, i'll be decorating it. HOpefully that will work out great! Actually, it should. I was able to get my chocolate fans done. I figured out how to make it so that I was able to ake themm just how they are supposed to be. I have to make sure i have thicker chocolate.

Traffic was a bear todayk! It was all of the rubberneckers. If they wouldn't look at the accidents...traffic wouldn't slow down.

Now i'm watching paul blart mall cop. Wow. So sad, but hilarious as ever.

Things I learned today:

1.) Philipinos eat with a fork and spoon, instead of a fork and knife.
2.) Patience is key to everything.

FUN FACTS #11: Everybody needs to watch Paul Blart Mall cop.

Square edges with a touch of choco buttercream, much?

Today...

Ahhh today...

Today wasn't the funnest of days. So yesterday i didn't finish the cake i was working on, because it was a square. So today i didn't finish it until just before I left, and that was because i had help!

I don't know if i ever want to see another square cake ever again. haha. Or chocolate butter cream. I will, but i don't wanna. I will master them eventually, right?

I ended the day an hour and a half later than i was supposed to. Just because i didn't want to let myself go without finishing. Just because i can't do that. I was so mad at myself too! And frustrated. I suppose everybody has bad days right?

Things I learned today:

1.) Chocoalte buttercream gets everywhere.
2.) Coffee saves lives

FUN FACT #10: Avoid driving in CA in the rain, the roads weren't meant for it.

I'm square, you square?

Today was my first early day. Not too bad! I will get to be back home at bout 4:30! Woot, eh? I say so, cause I might get to cook dinner every now and again!

I got the priviledge of doing a square cake, too. That is very tough! I ended up being mad at myself cause i didn't finish my cakes today! Squares are harder than they look. THe butter cream will give you fits the whole time.

Other than all of that, today was pretty simple. Oh, we did have a surprise visit from the health inspector. That was interesting. She wasn't very nice. She was more strict than i have seen before! Oh well, though.

Things I learned today:

1.) Squares are hard
2.) don't microwave mascarpone cheese too long
3.) I can survive

FUN FACT #9: What don't kill you, makes you stronger. :P

Crash Course...

So today seemed like it was going pretty chill. We put stickers on the backs of business cards, washed dishes and plated up the tastings. Then...

Margie gets a call. The guy that had just picked up the cake, delivered the cake. But...the cake was supposed to go to the venue tomorrow. Not today! It was a wedding cake! and the couple called and told her, um..what is the cake doing here? So, we all had a freak out moment and then...

She sent me and the other intern, on our 5th day at the shop, to go rescue the cake! We mentally just flipped out! They trusted us with a 3-4 ft. tall WEDDING cake! So we cleared out the back of Therese's Hatchback Honda Fit, flattened the seats, and loaded the cart. AND...

We successfully got it back! Woot! We didn't destroy a single flower! And Margie was happy we got it back. We are now hired deliverer's hahhaa...

What i learned today:

1.) Californians roll their 'r's
2.) Expect the unexpected

FUN FACT #8: Sunshine will make you happy.

Day four.

SO today was buttercream shells. Like, the little rims you see in bakeries. That, my friends is way harder than it looks. I did learn a tip though: Count. If you count, it helps! It really does, trust me!

I also got to put little adorable flowers on the Monster's inc. cake! That cake ended up looking so adorable! It was for a 1st birthday, kinda sad, wouldn't you say? I don't know, I think that my child won't have a special cake like that. Well...i'm not there yet am I? ;)

Whenever Margie has a job for me and Therese, she says, "Interns! I have a job for you!" It is most always well...always something she doesn't want to do. So we made beads. Fondant beads. Wasn't that bad. We kinda thought it was cool! haha.

We also Sold some stuff today...which got us a whoppin' $2.50 each in a tip! Can we say coffee? I think so.

Things I learned today:

1.) Getting stuck in traffec sucks
2.) Interns do the odd jobs(duh)
3.) There is such thing as...wait for it!...edible paste ;)

FUN FACT #8: Every night at exactly 6 o clock traffic stops on 405 and I5 south.

More buttercream or no?

So today, my cake turned out a little better. haha. I paid extra attention on keeping my spat straight!!

I also got to do acetate on chocolate! that was really cool. It transfers to the chocolate with a patter. So super cool! The way it transfers is strange, because it won't come off on your hands, just the chooclate!

I also got to paint more. Did you know that color matching is kinda hard? Finally did it and got the lid painted on the cake.

I have officially trained Tori! haha...She doesn't bark so bad when i come in anymore. She knows that i won't pet her until she is quiet.

Things i learned today:

1.) you can put metal in the microwave, no problem
2.) Keep your spatula straight.

FUN FACT #7: Hitting the snooze button isn't a good idea.

Day Two

Ahhh...work. So much fun. Hard on the feet if you forget to have a rubber mat, but fun. From playing with fondant, to washing dishes...it is still fun.

So I worked with chocoalte buttercream today. That is quite different than regular old white butter cream. So i had to do the Icing and then i had to scrape it. While scraping it, we couldn't figure out why it kept on being sloped. Then all of a sudden Kristin, another intern, says, "Give that to me."
HOlds it up and it is bowed. Yea, Trying to level a cake witha bowed scraper isn't very easy.

So, I switched and everything went fine after that. Haha. Then i got to color some fondant and paint. Did you know that food coloring stains eve your hands? I have blue nails! haha. So awesome.

Things I learned today:

1.) Apply even pressure.
2.) Food color is crazy permanent.
3.) Allot of Californians don't know how to drive in the rain


Fun fact #6: You can make clay out of white chocoalte.

and the work begins!

So, today was fun. I got to fill my first cake! I did a Triple Berry cake. So super delicious looking. Three different mousse's in it, and fresh berries.

There is one more intern that I'm working with. She is awesome. Super duper nice, and we went to the same school! Well, her's was in Hollywood, and mine in Seattle. But, still!.

So we got sent on a mission, to get lunch, blackberries and raspberries. It only kind of turned into an adventure. haha. Kind of. We did make it back though!

The next few months are going to be so much fun. I will know all about cakes when I'm done. It will be awesome!

Things I learned today:

1.) don't compare yourself to others.
2.) Pieces of paper don't mean much.
3.) Practice makes perfect.
4.) Bring lunch. :D

FUN FACT #5: CA doesn't have as good of a drain system as WA. haha...

vacation over..

We tried out our church today. That was awesome! I have Pastor Ray to thank for that :) It was just like home. So, if you ever come to San Diego, go to Grace Community of San Marcos. Very amazing worship and stuff.

Then when we got back EVERYBODY was here. It was loads of fun. I made spaghetti for about 30 people. I had made those chocolate chip cookies the night before. But, they were gone before noon today! I made two batches! Boys eat allot. Guess i'll be making more soon haha.

Now we are all sitting around the TV watching National Treasure 2. All comfy and cozy. Tomorrow my internship starts, which means vacation over and real life begins.

Things we learned today:

1.) according to a 4 year old...3 months= 20 halves.
2.) don't let your little sister get stronger than you.
3.) your Vocation is your Location ;)

Fun FACT #4: People in CA carry umbrellas in their cars.

Beach Day...

Today was the day that we all went on field trips! Dondi and his family went to Disney Land, and we first went to Leo Carillo's Ranch!A super cool place! Great places to take pictures and stuff.

Then we went to the beach, that was so much fun! There were sea anemones, and Mr. Brady was scared of them! The cutest thing you will ever see is a little boy scared of sea anemones! He was squealing he was so scared. I did actually touch one, because Clay made me...only because of that.

Then we went to the pool..now that was an adventure! Mandy and Chloe tried to dunk me several times. haha. Talk about hilarious!

After all of that adventure, we all came home and we had our dinner and I made cookies. Nothing is cuter than a 4 year old coming up to you and with an already chocolate chippey smile asks you," can i have another one?" Those cookies aren't going to last long whatsoever.

What we learned today:

1.) Chocolate chip cookies disapear fast in the Beers house!
2.) farts can come through walls(according to Mandy)
3.) little kids are terrors in water
5.) sea anemone's are squishy and feel weird


FUN FACT #3: Rocks in the ocean are very slippery.

So much adventure...

Today was a blast! We went to the San Diego Zoo!

We had fun just wandering around the zoo. There were many different animals than what we have in, you know, Point Defiance Zoo. There were ones that I think should be called the Zebra/Horse/Donkey/Cow. It is so funny looking!

We watched them working with the Elephants, too. It was funny because they treated them just like they would horses. The way they commanded them and everything.

Then we met Jake and his wife and kids. That was VERY fun! Payton and Luke are sweethearts. Well..okay..Payton has allot of energy, but she is just mostly brave. Kind of like Christina!

Luke is just cute as can be. He is so funny! He told us girls that we were big, as we ate BBQ ribs.(they were delicious, btw.)His daddy turned to him and said, "Hey! You don't say that to girls! You just say, you are taller than me!"

So funny!

Things we learned today:

1.) Don't put packing tape on bottles..it doesn't work.
2.) Phil's BBQ is delicious!
3.) Christina doesn't know the difference between Ostriches and Flamingos.
4.) Don't wear boots to a zoo.

FUN FACT #2: Our family is big. Our family is awesome.

and at last...

We are now there!!!

We are having a blast with everybody. It isn't only us here either! Dondi and his family are here, as well. We had a bowling tournament...haha...no I didn't win. My highest score was 148, I think my lowest aws 113. I think i rock! haha..

not!

Our drive was gorgeous! I was in fetal the majority of the time, so it kind of sucked, but oh well. The view was amazing. LIvermore has rolling hills and cows and gorgeous windmills and stuff.

When we were going through LA we didn't get to see the Hollywood thingy, but we did see: Disneyland, Magic Mountain and well..LA was exciting in itself.

Things we learned today:

1.) if your gps isn't working, make sure it is not on bycicle.
2.) HOld hot coffee tipped backwards.
3.) Driving through LA listening to country music feels rebbelish! (;


*FUN FACT #1: There is a garabage can at a gas station in carlsbad...it says Hot
Beverages. BAHA!

half way there!

Last night wasn't exactly pleasant...

The people next door to us were very loud, all the way though apprximately 1:00 am!
Christina even kicked the door,then threw a shoe at it...then gave up.

So my mom got up this morning and wasn't careful to be quiet. Infact, she slammed the microwave and stuff( i find it hilarious!).

We took ourselves down even farther south, through what you wouldn't think to be California! They were actually hick towns! One almost resembled enumclaw to a 't'...right down to the scent of cows.
Things we learned today:

1.) Elk chill in CA
2.) Australian baristas call the stuff in your oatmeal thigamabobs
3.) Australian baristas are sweet!
4.) GPS's are persistent
5.) The majority of the workers in Eureka's Target are dumpy guys with beards
6.) Don't take Highway 20 to I5 to get to Livermore.
7.) I want to live in N CA someday.

on the way...

so today started off interesting...jamming luggage into my truck! quite a blast, wouldn't you say?

So we drove and drove and drove today, and our final destination: Crescent City, CA was reached at 5:30 PM. From listening to music, playing "games", to looking at the amazing redwoods we seemed to entertain ourselves during the 10 hr. drive quite well!

Things we learned:

1.) Mack trucks are scary
2.) Not all rest stops are the same.
3.) Christina needs spelling explanations ;)
4.) I am going to move to Southern Oregon someday.
5.) Creepy 7 ft. tall men hang around rest stops and stare
6.) Laptops are seriously amazing!

On the Drive...

So...today started interesting..we got up at five, got ready and literally jammed the rest of our luggage into it!

So, we are all extremely tired, but are very happy to be in CA.
Here are some things we learned today:

1.) Mack trucks are scary
2.) Not all rest stops are decent
3.) There are sometimes really creepy men at rest stops
4.) Christina needs an explanation if you mean: Torture, or Torcher.
5.) I want to move to Southern Oregon!
6.) We laugh when tired
7.) Waiters in California are cute