We're in post-vacation mode over at casa shim after a two-week trip to California. We had such a wonderful time. And although I regret not taking as many photographs as I would have liked to, I wanted to post a recap so we would remember our trip.
// flew with the boys down to la // first time traveling with the boys without appah // the boys are great travelers [hello, six countries in one year!] // met my super sweet baby niece // she is the cutest thing ever // the boys fell in love with her // spent a nice day at the getty with bonnie + miss v + peggy // dinner with old college friends in ktown [why oh why can't portland have one decent korean restaurant?] // appah flew in from asia // watermelon frozen yogurt @ pinkberry // red velvet cupcakes from sprinkles // macarons from paulette // visited my parents // my father swam with all his grandchildren every night // i forgot how night swimming feels so magical // in + out //
// drove up to the bay area // stayed up way too late every night chatting with old friends // miss being around friends who have known us for a long time [way before we were married] // loved seeing the boys play with our friends' children // park play date with the lovely lisa s + sweet miss f // they have the best smiles // lunch at my friend's mother's burrito shop // i used to eat there every week when i was in graduate school // stocked up on fall clothes for the boys at h+m // balsamic strawberry + salted caramel ice cream at bi-rite creamery // walked along ocean beach // ate our favorite roasted crab + garlic noodles at thanh long // took j's photograph on his street // burgers at the counter // bbq at the park with good friends //
// yummy mexican food in central ca // back at my parents' home // legoland with my sister's family // better than i expected + the boys loved it // granny's apple fries @ legoland // lunch with christine + henry at umami burger // they are so cute + sweet // orange county with old friends // a shim + huffman family meet up // coolest family in oc // consumed the biggest bowl of strawberry shaved ice @ guppy house // quality time with my sister's family // kissed my baby niece a million times // flew back home to portland // missing our family + friends already //
