lost photos

last summer i went to california, santa cruz to be exact during the 4th of july week. while i was there i went to some beaches to take pictures. i wanted to go somewhere else to take pictures because the year before i took pictures and i really didnt want to take the same ones. on with my point. i never posted them. and i just recently found them while deleting other pictures. so enjoy. their arent that many. looking at them gets me excited for warmer weather, but not quite yet. im still enjoying this cooler sweater weather.

Santa Cruz, California

Waking up at 6 am. Leave to California. 12.5 hour drive. Extra 30 minutes trying to find a chick-fila. Arriving in Santa Cruz. Taking in the ocean breeze while saying hello to my cousins and aunt and uncle. My cousin Paige and I trying to find come geocaches on our bikes. Failing miserably. Eating delicious pizza from paradise pizza. Playing with baby Owen. Playing cards with the family. 6 mile run that turned into 10 because I got lost. Making french toast with cinnamon bread. Yum. Beach time. Pedicures. Chocolate yumminess from traders Joe. Carrot cake birthday cake from Gayles. Being extremely sore from running 10 miles. Checking a full email box with happy birthday wishes. More beach time. Lunch at Gayles. Creme brûlée x 3. Watching the boys surf. French dip sandwiches. Blowing out candles on the birthday. Didn't realize they were trick candles and I picked them out. Watched jaws. 4th of july crepe breakfast. decorating bikes. Parade down east cliff. Oneill surf shop. Annual oneill sweatshirt purchase. Bonfire on the beach. Throwing freebies. Roasting hot dogs, flaminyon, then s'mores. Reeking of smoke smell. Bike ride under the fireworks on east cliff drive. Smelling the smoke from the fireworks. Lighting off our own fireworks. Cops come, almost got a $500 fine. Late night bowl of cereal. Another 3 mile run. Pancake breakfast. San francisco. Shopping at James perse. Spending all my money. Giants baseball game. 9th row back from home plate. Posey's jersey from my dad. Turkey sandwich, homemade chips, cotton candy, ghirradelli hot coco. Man being funny and streaking across the field. Slide down the giant coke cola bottle slide. Giants lose. Another 3 mile run. Breakfast burrito at elizabeths. Costco trip to make dinner. Salmon with sweet chili sause, grilled veggies and poppyseed blackberry spinach salad for my dinner night. Watched Michael Jackson music videos. Played scum. Another 3 mile run. Beach time. Family photos, picture taking. Mexican food in Capitola. Craft night at the bishops house. Learn to make a wrap bracelet. Packed. Ran another 3 miles. One last breakfast burrito at Elizabeth's. My brother and i saying our goodbyes to our cousins and parents. Headed up the coast line to San Francisco. got a call from my younger telling we needed to come back to give back our parking pass. Half moon bay. Arrived in SF. Painted ladies. Lombard street. Check in to our hotel. Looked around union square. Hoped on a trolley. Fisher mans wharf. ate some crab. Ghirradeli square. Ice cream and hot coco. Back to our hotel. Watched the giants lose again. Woke up early for our 11 hour drive back to Utah.

Santa Cruz.

Every year the Meek Clan makes a summer trip to Santa Cruz, California. This year happens to be the last year myself and my older brother can go :( sad times. I love SC. its like a second home for me. My Aunt and Uncle have own this beach house for about 8 years, i think and have been so nice to let us come and stay for a week. Their is so much to do and it is so pretty. Bike rides, hanging out at the beach, the boardwalk, long boarding, surfing,driving up to San Fran (third favorite place), shopping, delicious food, and just relaxing and soaking up some sun. Im so excited for this vacation. Im already counting down the days on my count down calender on my phone. i know what your thinking. nerd.