SURPRISE!!

So, I went to visit my sister, and my other sister and niece came, too!  Fun times.  We originally planned to surprise Elizabeth, but she is so busy we couldn't make it work. Suzanne ended up telling her she was coming out for a visit. Then, when Elizabeth went to pick her up at the airport, Emily hid behind a pole, then jumped out before Elizabeth pulled away.  Surprise!  When Elizabeth suggested going to get a bite to eat, Suzanne and Emily convinced her there was a really great place to eat in terminal 5, so they should go there.  Surprise!!  I was at terminal 5.  Then we really did go grab a bite to eat.  Since Elizabeth has no kids at home, we each got our own rooms, and got to try out the luxurious new bathroom.

On Saturday we went to Target.  What sisters get-together would be complete without a trip to Target? Then we went to Strathearn Park, in Simi Valley.  We got to see some Simi history, and hear how it was going to be called Simiopolis!

Emily trying to figure out the phone booth

We also crowded into a surrey with a fringe on the top:

  Later that evening we went to Moorpark and attended a play.  We saw "The Fiddler on the Roof" and then those songs were stuck in our heads instead of the surrey with the fringe on top.

Sunday we went to church.  Then Del had to leave for a business trip.  I'm sure he was sad to leave all the women at his house, but he had to do his duty.  Some of us took naps, and that evening we ate treats and hung out.

Monday we were contemplating Griffith Observatory, but they are closed on Monday.  So, we headed to L.A.  We started at Olvera Street, then walked to Chinatown.

Suzanne, Emily, Elizabeth, Rozanne

Elizabeth, Suzanne and Emily on a bench in front of a cool pond

 Then we walked over to Angels Flight, to ride the shortest railway in the world.

Unfortunately, it was not running.

We walked back to Olvera Street for Churros, then had to take Emily to the airport.

The sunset with the palm trees was really pretty, too bad I don't know how to use a camera   

After we dropped her off we enjoyed a 2+ hour drive back to Simiopolis.

Some more of my amazing photography skills

I guess it wouldn't be a real trip to L.A. without some excellent traffic.

Tuesday morning Elizabeth headed back to work, and her friend took Suzanne and me to the FlyAway, where we caught a bus back to LAX.

It was great fun visiting and playing, and eating really yummy food (thanks Elizabeth!).

I got home just in time to pick up Easton from school, and life goes on.