California Girls part 1

Last week my mom, Jenna and I took a little trip to California. Jenna was so funny about it. She was born there so she has this intense love for the place. We lived with my mom's parents on their farm when Jenna was born but moved a couple of months later. She had been wanting to go see the farm and visit now that she's older.

In the car with grandpa on our way to some adventures, Jenna asked if they have any chickens on their farm. He told the story of how he would let them out to walk around during the day and they'd come back to the coop at night. That is until a raccoon started stealing said chickens, which made the chickens afraid to come back to the coop and thus they had all run away or died. He then continued to tell quite a graphic story about how their one cow's pregnancy ended up in the calf not being born and the cow having to be shot before she became poisoned from the unborn calf. Sorry Jenna, this trip was lacking in animals. But not to worry, we still had fun.

Anyway, as I was saying, we went on some adventures with Grandpa Clement (mom's dad). We hiked under the Forest Hill bridge and walked across it, as well as the No Hands bridge which was built in 1921. We had lunch by a waterfall and drove across a very old suspension bridge- during which my life just about passed in front of my eyes.

↑↑The Forest Hill Bridge↑↑

↑↑Mom and Jenna are pros at getting distracted↑↑

                      ↑↑You can suck the honey out of these flowers and then blow them like a whistle↑↑

    ↓↓NoHands Bridge built in 1921. It has withstood multiple floods. Newer

       bridges built upstream did not survive, so way to go builders of this bridge!↓↓

↑↑Using slingshots↓↓

↑↑Very Indiana Jones-ish↑↑

Try and Try Again

I've missed my blog, and writing! I loved writing essays in school, no joke. Especially if I didn't procrastinate and had time for the words to flow and ideas to appear. This is a bit embarrassing but I'll admit that sometimes I entertain the idea of giving myself a topic and writing a paper! I know it sounds pretty weird but I've seriously thought about it. I am aware that in college I'll have plenty of opportunities for essays and afterwards will probably loath writing, but I'll stay positive and hope that day never comes.

I have plans for this blog! Even if no one reads it, that's okay. This is my blog where I'm planning on writing anything that suits my fancy. Whether it be reminiscent of a journal entry or an account of an exciting event, it will be a ride- sometimes slow and sometimes fast. After all, that's how life goes.

Forks Round 2. Part 6

The Hoh Rainforest. Please forgive the very low quality pictures. This place was AMAZING. I think it's one of those places where you have to see it in person to really SEE it. Well, was that a confusing enough sentence for ya? Anyways, my mouth just hung open the entire time. From giant moss covered trees to crystal clear marshes (I know they aren't supposed to be so clean, but these truly were), I was in heaven. We were all alone on our self guided hike. The visitor's center wasn't open the day we went so there weren't even any workers.

↓↓This section was called The Hall of Mosses. Oh my. Can you say ethereal? I don't think a picture on earth could do it justice. You have to physically be standing there, in the midst of these giant moss draped trees. It is an experience I will never forget. So get yourself to The Hoh Rainforest people!↓↓

Since we were smack in the middle of a rainforest, all we heard was nature. No man made noises of any kind, besides ourselves of course. In this last picture, all I wanted was to make it to the other side and build myself a shelter and live there. But sadly, I was in danger of slipping (which I wouldn't have minded so much if I didn't have this deathly fear of deep water) so I vowed the next time I came I'd be more prepared. Mentally and in the shoe department...

Well folks, this is the end. I loved all of it and I hope you did too.
xoxo

Forks Round 2. Part 5

Now to break from ocean pics (as wonderful as they are), finally we enter the Twilight zone!

Forks High School

Bella's "house"

The "Cullen house"

Bella's truck(s). One was a legit, really old and pretty funny looking truck :) The other was the one they used in the films- neither of which would I like to be caught cruising in...

 

The trucks were at the Commerce building so we went inside to just browse a bit and found these... The stars themselves! At least their cardboard selves...

I laugh every time I see these. Oh Jenna. Maybe I'm jealous. I would love to hold Taylor Lautner's hand though...

We went souvenir shopping where I was practically forced into this.

This however I was happy to do. Don't we make a great couple?

Upcoming: the end! (The Hoh Rain Forest)

Forks Round 2. Part 4

As I said, we went to two different beaches. These are some photos of the second beach we went to. This one was a short drive from the first and was much more low key and not as dangerous.

 

 

Grumpy Jenna after the ocean caught her...