LA weekend.

Last weekend we made a trip to LA.

Friday: We went to Trisha's birthday dinner at Road to Seoul in Korea Town. It is an authentic Korean bbq restaurant. However, not the best environment for an infant. I sadly did not take any pictures at dinner because Caden was not in the best mood when we arrived. 

I did snag one of him and the birthday girl later in the weekend. Happy Birthday Trishie!

We stayed at Auntie Maren's place all weekend. Thanks for giving us shelter!

Saturday: We went to Brentwood to have lunch with our good friends Fred, Kristi and baby Fredrick. We had a delicious lunch at Cheesecake Factory (oh how I miss my favorite salad there). It was so nice to catch up and spend time together. We look forward to taking trips together with our little guys. 

Later that evening, Auntie Maren and Auntie Trisha met us at Cafe Rio for dinner. I miss being able to walk there from our old apartment. Of course, no pictures of our meal together. I was much too into my food to even think about it. The night ended in a game of pop culture trivial pursuit. Jared and I kicked butt!

For some reason I couldn't retouch Caden's eye in this pic. 

{We call it a "bot eye" in our family}

Sunday: We went to Sherman Oaks to attend a baby blessing. Our good friends Dave and Heidi blessed their little girl Mara. The morning started off a little crazy. It was POURING rain and hurricane type winds were whipping through the beach cities. We were certain we were going to be late because of 405 traffic but, Jared managed to get us there just in time. It was a beautiful blessing. We went to their home afterward for lunch. It was a great afternoon and we were happy to be invited. 

p.s. Caden is going to marry Mara. We parents have arranged everything.

The giant group of men that participated in blessing Mara

Dave (the dad)

Eating with the Johnsons

I was sad to leave LA. I would be lying if I said otherwise. 

I miss the beach (we were so spoiled and I don't think I really realized it until we didn't have it anymore).

I miss being surrounded by multiple cities and having the ability to be somewhere completely different in a matter of 15 minutes. 

I especially miss our great friends and family. 

Until next time LA...