orange

last night we had breakfast for dinner at the home of some friends-who-are-like-family. their backyard is very much like one i dream about...fruit trees, flowers, a garden, a playground, sandbox, and a strawberry patch. the little ones could walk right over to it, pick strawberries, and eat them right there. love it.

i was thrilled when we picked oranges off of their tree and they made juice. that's as fresh as it gets. being a midwestern girl, it was quite a novelty to me. it was the best orange juice i have ever had.

this is our last day in california. tomorrow we fly home. after ten days at home, we will be hopping in the car for our great roadtrip of 2011. we will be driving 2300 miles across the country over the span of seven days. we have plans to stop at several major landmarks and a few small ones too, taking our time and enjoying being together as a family. our final destination is a city in the state of california, where my husband will be serving in a church for the summer. we are very excited about this summer adventure, and i plan to share it on this blog. 

i am currently in the process of figuring out what to pack for a seven-day roadtrip, as well as for a summer away from home. starting on wednesday, i will be busy preparing to put our house on the market before we head out for the summer, as well as getting things ready for our trip. i am trying to put together a menu of real food to eat along the way, and i have a few other projects to complete before we leave for the summer.

i'm trying to enjoy our last day here before all the busyness begins once we get home. our little one helps me slow down. she is full of joy.