Joe Takes LA.

I'm doing one BIG post for a week long visit from a special Oregonian.

My brother came to town and for a week we:

*got sprinkles twice...because its that good. 

*went to three beaches

*resort crashed

*ordered lunch by the pool

*got hooked on juice

*watched bags of candy disappear in a night

*shopped but didn't buy anything so I guess that's not really shopping

*drove 23 min in a different direction for shave ice

*we watched Oprah next chapter and wondered what it would be like to be her

*we had late night swims and had heart-to-hearts 

*did the whole LA thang...grove, beverly hills, santa monica, etc.  

 these two together again...hilar.

we had juice and Mr. wanted krispy kremes so we drove some distance for some donuts. okay nekter is great, the acai bowl was a great breakfast and the juice was very healthy.

Pippa wanted some too.

these two girls got spoiled with two doggie sprinkle cupcakes!

Intro into build your own pizza!

self-serve shave ice place in Pasadena...really delish. you can't beat the ice cream at the bottom.

 we went to old town pasadena while uncle mike and Mr. hit up Dave Mathews Band concert in Irvine. so hiar.

chic santa monica house with cool steps? let's sit and take a pic. okay. 

I've always wanted a "pueblo" dress, so I headed to my dependable friend, Amazon, and purchased myself one.

after a weekend in LA we headed back to Palm Springs for some chilaxin. We went to old spaghetti factory for a little b-day dinner for jose. I forget how great that place is...free desert. creamy pesto dressing and hot sour dough bread. bomb. 

There is this trendy place in SoCal called Lemonade. I saw everyones pics on instagram about it so I had to take joe there when we were were in Newport. Well, it turns out that this little joint is actually an anxiety attack waiting to happen. The menu requires a PhD in "Ordering". Seriously so confusing. I had Pippa outside on a leash and left Joe to the ordering. disaster. he got cut out of a 30-min-line that was out the door. once he got the food it was so hot he burnt himself and spilt the boiling pork roast juice on his new shirt (that he had just mention 6 minutes prior that it was his new fav shirt).

Basically we struggled at Lemonade. 

there is a doggie shop with little puppies everywhere...pippa went crazy with excitement. so many NEW friends to play with. it was pretty cute. this white husky was adorbs. I with you barrow a puppy for a week.

Pippa ate the sand. we tried to stop her, but there was no stopping this pup. she LOVED the water, I really need to invest in the dog lifejacket. 

It was a week to remember with the little brother. it was his first trip by himself...he's growing up so fast :0 learning how to get on planes and all what's next. NYC??? yes, please.

now the question is, what family member is up next for a little Palm Springs vaca?

adios & come back soooooon jose!!