Good Times in the Sun

I love being out in the sun and being with my Gamma. Luckily, Mom brought me to CA so I could enjoy both! Last week Dad dropped me, Mom, and Aunt Kristie off at the airport. Soon we were on a plane and heading for Gamma's in CA! I did not enjoy the ride very much. I just wanted to see Gamma so badly and they wouldn't let me run around. So when we got there I was very relieved. Mom let me out of the stroller when we were getting close to Gamma and Grandpa Q. I got to walk right up to her. She was so excited; it was the first time she got to see me walk in person! They gave me lots of hugs and kisses and let me run around a bit.
We were all pretty hungry and even though it was getting close to bedtime, we went for pizza at Shakeys. We had to because it's Grandpa Q's favorite. At the restaurant Gamma and me ran around and played with the rides and games. I had pizza and it was good! Everyone else must have like it too, because it was all gone when we left.
The next day we just kept it pretty relaxed. We hung out and played and went outside. We played in the BIG pool and I met a lot of new friends. We didn't stay too long though because I wanted to run as much as I could, and they didn't think that was very safe in the pool area. Gamma and Grandpa Q took me back to the house on the golf cart. It's like a little car where there are no doors! So fun.
The next day Mom and Gamma and I went to the Living Desert. It's kind of like the zoo, except it's all outside. I was kind of grumpy though because it was really hot out and not very many of the animals were out. I guess they were really hot too, so they were hiding. Gamma bought me a neat rubber snake that I can wave around; it likes to hang around my neck while I walk around the house. I also got a t-shirt and a book.
Even though they didn't think I should hang out at the big pool, Gamma had one in the backyard for me. It was really fun. I could sit in there by myself and play with cups and squeal; I loved it! After the first few days I started feeling kind of icky. It was sad, but I made the best of it when I could. I had a tummy ache, so I didn't eat as much as I normally would. I still had fun and went in my pool and went for golf cart rides. Gamma had lots of toys at her house, so we just hung around the house a lot.
The last day we were there we got to celebrate Gamma's birthday. It was supposed to be 4 days later on St. Patrick's day, but we just pretended. We went to lunch at a neat place called Tyler's Burgers in downtown Palm Springs. We had to sit outside and we could see birds on the ground and people and dogs walking by. We had a yummy dinner that night that I did not eat and then Gamma opened presents. I was having so much fun and was excited that I got a really bad tummy ache and almost ruined Gamma and Grandpa Q's bed and carpet. I was very sorry, but she didn't mind. She was sad that I didn't feel good.
The next day it was time to go home. I hadn't slept well and I felt pretty icky all day. Mom gave me some medicine when we got on the plane to help me relax so I could feel better. I woke up a little while before we landed and watched my movies and played with Mom and Aunt Kristie. It was a pretty good trip overall and I can't wait until I can see Gamma again. It should be warm and sunny here by then :)