Wanna Get Away?

Tomorrow is the last day of school for my kids & I'm ready to get away. Unfortunately we can't yet... but join me in taking a deep breath. Take in God's amazing, picture perfect, creations!

Northern California-Leggit, CA

Majestic!


San Francisco, CA


Mendocino, Ca

Jalama Beach, CA

Fort Bragg, CA

Unnecessary Words

When beauty abounds I struggle to find words profound.

Copyrighted Photos by: Lisa Petrarca
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He's Home!

Awe, the good ol' days when they were all with me!

I just got back from picking Jullien up from the airport. After 7 LONG months of missing him, I could hardly wait to hang out, talk, joke around & just enjoy his company. Well that lasted all of 20 minutes!

His friends also knew he was getting home tonight & they stopped by & took him away! So much for an 18 year old wanting to hang out with his mommy.

Good thing I planned a vacation while he's home. We're going on a surfing/camping trip to northern California, just us & all our boys (Tasha's getting married on Friday & will be on her honeymoon...don't think they would want to share an R.V. with all of us!LOL!)

I'm going to get almost an entire week of hanging out with them without the friends around to take them away.

I'm trapping them out in the middle of no where and making them enjoy our company!hahahha!

I always come up with great plans to have everything work out exactly the way I want them...lots of years of practice!

I'm just soooo happy to finally have him home.

Random California Shots

I finally was able to get pictures uploaded after I cleaned up my computer. I broke down and purchased an external hard drive (which took 24hrs. to pull all the pictures I had off of my computer) no wonder it was running so slow...duh!

So here's to random Southern & Northern California Coastal Shots
~Hope you enjoy the trip it's beautiful here~

This Was Taken After Walking Out of The Grocery Store One Night (IT IS NOT PHOTO SHOPPED)

Homeless man & his friend-Santa Monica, CA


Young Love & Old Love Enjoying a Moment


Aerial Silk Performance on Santa Monica Pier


Life On Santa Monica, CA Pier

Street Performers Flipping

Northern California Coast


Hiking in Big Sur, CA

Famous Redwood Trees


Carmel By The Sea, CA




Shadow Posing-My Babies Are Never serious! Long Beach, CA

Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA~a.k.a Surf City, USA

This Resulted In a Fight-The surfer on the right of this picture was supposed to pull out & he didn't-not cool! (Surfer's Have Rules)

Elijah & Cousin Tyce~Huntington Beach, CA

My Sister April-Aren't Her Eyes GORGEOUS!


Attacking Pelican-Then He Did This..Weird!


Mmmmm Sand!


Northern California Coast



~THANKS FOR VISITING~

Travel To Mendocino County

I'm feeling a little better tonight...thought I just had a migraine, but turned into the stomach flu (yuck!). Slept most of the day and it was the perfect day for it...rainy.

I was able to get some of my Mendocino Anniversary Pics up. But I still need to tell you about the funny stuff that happened~I'll post that when I'm feeling a little better.

This is where we stayed-Little Rock, CA~Mendocino County

10 yr. Anniversary/New Year's Eve Dinner

Anniversary Night Out

Beach in Little Rock, CA

Leggett, CA



Surprised to find this giant Chess set on the property where we stayed

Fort Bragg~Trying to scare my Hubby, he turned around & caught me!

Drive up to Mendocino~Pic of a Winery


Fort Bragg, CA

Practicing his model pose

Leggett, CA (My hubby being a dork)

Inside the middle of a hollowed out Redwood

I leaned my head on the tree & then got scared there might be ticks on it (I'm lookin for those little buggers!)

Leggett, CA Drive-Thru Tree


We'll definitely go back...it's just breathtaking!