Vacation.

I am proud of myself for actually taking pictures for once! We just got back from a wonderful vacation to California to visit my family. The weather was perfect, which made coming back home to the 90s slightly unsavory.

We started off with a trip to Palm Springs. I think I might have been a little spoiled by the gorgeous condo we stayed in because my apartment just isn't cutting it anymore! It was really hot there, but I don't think I noticed that too much... I was too busy with this:

I guess that picture isn't really mine... but from here on out, the rest are. It was a lovely time in the desert for us, and even though we forgot about the 12-pack of soda in the back of our car and it blew up because it was so hot in there, we had a blast swimming, relaxing, and spending time with the whole family. I think my favorite part (besides the swimming and porch BBQs) was taking walks in the evening once it had cooled off about 20 degrees or so. It is gorgeous out there! Hats off to my mom who had such an awesome idea in the first place!

We went back to Escondido to spend some time at home after that. Here are a few highlights:

Padre's game with the family! Fun to be there, I think I ate a whole bag of cherries. The best part about eating cherries at the stadium is being able to leave the pits on the ground. Just as it is with every Padres game I go to, the score was nothing spectacular... but the company was great (and so was trying to find a parking spot in downtown San Diego on a Friday night)! We also had some great pizza at a place called Landini's in Little Italy. I think if I ever went to Italy I would get fat from eating too much.

Taking the dogs to McDonalds. Rubi and Encino love treats, and they also love the car (they sneak into it whenever they can). What's better than 2 happy dogs and 3 people stuffed into a little car? Absolutely nothing. Those little cheeseburgers are a guilty pleasure of mine once or twice a year, and I think the dogs enjoyed them as well :)

This little girl. Need I say more? We love our niece! 

Bates Nut Farm! The candy barrels were awesome as usual, and so were the animals. I got bit by a goose and a sheep stole my bag of corn. Never a dull moment.

And, I got to visit Ronald. He wins the prize for most handsome cat.

It was great to be at home with all the family.

And, that was my vacation, with pictures. Thank you for scrolling.

[RACHEL]