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Looks like we made it…

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This post is long overdue, however we just had our internet service connected today. We arrived on Sunday night so it took us exactly three days to travel from LA to Atlanta. Phew! We had plans to get out and do things and make more stops, but let me tell you, when it’s 125 in Phoenix and 108 in Texas, we just stayed in the car with the a/c cranking! I’m happy to report Little Miss was wonderful, however her brother, oh boy, he was a little challenging, which surprised us because he’s normally the easier of the two.

One night we tried to find a hotel room in Oklahoma and I swear the entire state was booked, we must have stopped at least 12 different times in different cities and there was nothing.

Our stuff doesn’t arrive until Saturday, so this week we’ve been sitting and sleeping on the floor. OUCH my poor back is not a happy camper! This afternoon a storm was rolling through and the power went out, when it came back on the security system went nuts and we couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so we had a visit from some wonderful police officers who came to check up on us. I’m sure the neighbors are already thinking there goes the neighborhood with those crazy California people setting off alarms and causing problems only after a few short days here. I promise we are nice! ;-)

Texans are friendly drivers according to their welcome sign… (Oh and I know I am supposed to show a Georgia sign but it was super late when we arrived and I had a severe case of driver’s foot cramp, so I’ll have to take a picture of the Georgia sign some other day!)

It’s true, everything *is* really big in Texas. We saw the 2nd largest cross in the Western Hemisphere. It was HUGE and was right off the interstate.
Interstate 40 follows along historic Route 66

And my regular blog readers know, I love using the fisheye. Spencer & Morgan outside our new home…

and the friendly police officers who came out today when the security system went nuts
(a la point and shoot camera ;-) )

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Shawna Allen - August 7, 2008 - 6:37 pm

Congrats on making it to Atlanta and your new home! Oklahoma is crazy, it was the same way when I moved out to NC from CA – there were no hotels anywhere.

Jennie - August 7, 2008 - 7:21 pm

Glad you made it safely! Your new home is beautiful and isn’t it nice to know that Georgia’s Bravest will show up if there’s trouble? :)

Julia - August 7, 2008 - 7:33 pm

You are a COP MAGNET!!! BTW, thanks to your blog title I now have “Looks like we made it” stuck in my head. Oh well, it’s better than “Copacabana”

Connie - August 7, 2008 - 7:48 pm

Welcome home! The new pad looks gorgeous and roomy.
I love that you had the welcome wagon there already. Trying to get to know the fellas by name, are ya?

Jennifer - August 7, 2008 - 8:19 pm

wow lots of great things you got to see on your trip to your new home. Congrats on your new beautiful home, glad you made it safely there!

Heather - August 7, 2008 - 9:35 pm

Your new house is gorgeous! I hope you enjoy your new home!!

Pammy - August 7, 2008 - 9:38 pm

I miss you already! Look at those blue blue blue skies…smoggy LA never had those blue skies except after a rain! Love your new home…enjoy your new life in Atlanta. You deserve to live a quality life.

Marci - August 7, 2008 - 10:17 pm

YEAH!!! You made it. I can’t belive you are stirring up problems with the local law inforcement already!!! AND that you thought to take pictures of them while they were there! HA! I can’t wait till lil miss morg gets her Gawwgia accent going and we can hear stories of that!

Tanasa - August 8, 2008 - 12:03 am

Wow Angela! I’m glad you made it safely. The new house is beautiful and the pictures are great as usual. My favorite is the cross. It gave me the chills,it is stunning. Congratulations on everything! Happy Unpacking!:0)

Lisa - August 8, 2008 - 3:08 am

Welcome home!! Nice digs.

SherriW - August 8, 2008 - 4:14 am

oh you make me miss home seeing that BIG cross… is it Grooms TX or something like that. Sigh…I need to go home and visit.

GLAD YOU MADE IT SAFELY and what a beautiful home Angela!

Sharma - August 8, 2008 - 4:52 am

Welcome to Georgia Angela… glad to see you made it safely into the south…. Where in Atlanta did you guys settle into?

Kimberly Hill - August 8, 2008 - 7:45 am

I’m so glad you’re HOME safe and sound!

Monica Sullivan - August 8, 2008 - 7:50 am

Whoo Hoo! You are home! It’s funny how you leave California and there’s an earthquake. Then you get to Atlanta, and there’s a thunderstorm! Take it all in stride…….keep us posted.

Debbie - August 8, 2008 - 11:25 am

Wow. That was one FAST trip!!
My kids are looking over my shoulder as I look at your blog, so their comment is “WOW! That’s a HUGE house!”
Enjoy it!!

Tonya - August 8, 2008 - 11:34 am

Glad you made it! I love how you document all of the details.
Enjoy your new state.

Lisa Zuniga - August 8, 2008 - 1:41 pm

Glad you all made it home safely. The home is beautiful and the kids fit right in with the house. Take care.

Karen Pillow - August 9, 2008 - 6:14 am

Hi! Glad you made it! Let me know if you have any questions about the area- and when you are ready for a break for some coffee:) Karen

Marmalade - August 9, 2008 - 6:38 am

welcome home!! :) there’s a humongo cross like that at alton (I think) illinois so that whenever we drive to the destin area we see it. it’s like HUGE. i always wanted to pull over & grab a pic of it…your image is delicious.

congrats on the big move. that last image looks like S is getting hauled off for some reason, like being a superhero or something. :)

ashley mcnamara - August 9, 2008 - 7:41 am

Glad you made it safe girl!!!

Xtina Solis - August 9, 2008 - 1:32 pm

Glad you made it to your new mansion! Happy unpacking, when you have a chance please email me your mailing address!

♥♥♥♥

Marie - August 10, 2008 - 7:18 am

so glad the move went well for you!!!

Leslie du Mont - August 10, 2008 - 8:24 am

Angela, I’m so glad you made it safely, girl! And your house looks SO nice!! How exciting!

jen wilson - August 10, 2008 - 8:41 am

so glad you made it to your new fabulous home!! sounds like you kept your sense of humor intact throughout that long hot drive – now THAT is an amazing feat!!

jen :)

Jodie Otte - August 14, 2008 - 4:45 am

Congrats on your move, Angela!!!!! Your new house is BEAUTIFUL, do you absolutely positive love it???!!!!

I know, the humidity is terrible all up and down this side…. right now we are getting a wonderful unseasonably cool week in August, but we’re heading down to NC here shortly…

Yes, you will seriously have to learn how to manage your hair in the humidity again! lolol! I HATE HUMIDITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

See ya later Alligator…

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Today is our last day here in Los Angeles, tonight we leave for Atlanta.  A few things to tell you…

 - I owe some of you emails, for LA clients who sent me well wishes, you are the best ever!  Thank you!  Don’t forget that I will be coming back and doing sessions here in LA from time to time.  If I have a few of you interested at the same time we can get it on the calendar. 

- All of you need to cross your fingers, think good thoughts, pray, do a dance, anything so that my four year old will suddenly decide that being in the car isnt that bad.  Oh boy, I need a lot of help from you all on that one.  Her favorite hobby these days is screaming at the top of her lungs.  Do they sell minivans that have a south proof booth in them?  Maybe one that has a Britax car seat in that sound proof booth?  Am I on to something here?  I wonder if the Pimp My Ride people could do that for me?  Oh well too late now…

- Can I just say that one of the best things about starting this trip is being able to stay in hotels along the way and to once again sleep in a BED!  Man the air mattress/floor combo isn’t kind to my 34 year old back.

- I had *the* best facial last week from my faaaaaavorite skin care guru Kevin Alexander at Joe Oliveri Salon in Redondo Beach.  Seriously, if you are in LA give him a call, he is awesome.  I wish I could pack him in my suitcase and take him with me.  My face will miss his awesome facials!  My eyebrows are already crying.  Hmm maybe I should just fly back for a facial and a brow wax every month?  Is that a business expense?  I think so! ;-)

- I think on the way out I have to eat at In N Out Burger, they don’t have those in Georgia.  East Coasters, just trust me when I say its so yummy.  Californians – get yours Animal Style, trust me, you’ll love it!

- Thank you to all of the wonderful, amazing, funny, friendly every adjective you can think of people that I have met in my 11 years here in California.  I’ve made so many wonderful friends, met so many awesome clients (who are now also my friends too) that I am sad to leave behind.  Please don’t forget that I’m always just a email away and I’ll still be rambling on here on my blog just like always.

- Thanks to the state of California and Mother Nature for that sweet little 5.4 earthquake as a going away present.  Do you know that is the first one I’ve ever felt.  I’ve always been asleep or just not paying attention before.  That was one freaky experience on Tuesday I tell ya!

- My husband thinks my southern accent is going to get thicker since I’m going back to the south.  I’m from Nashville so I don’t think mine is as thick as a Jawwwjuh accent.  I am *so* ready for some southern hospitality. 

I’ll be blogging along the way, so stay tuned! 

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Maria - July 31, 2008 - 11:49 am

Have a safe, scream-free trip! You will be missed. Make sure you keep me posted on your return. I’d love to connect with you again…even if it’s only for a cup of tea. =)

Agnes - July 31, 2008 - 1:24 pm

Angela, I’m really going to miss you! I love love love your photography. This road trip will get your family’s imagination going, thinking up ways to keep Miss M from screaming! Sending good vibes your way for a safe and sane trip. If you’re in LA again, please let us know and I’ll find a way to get there from Sacramento!

corey civetta - July 31, 2008 - 2:04 pm

I pray your trip goes smoothly and can’t wait to get together!! :]

Heather - July 31, 2008 - 4:03 pm

Sounds like a really great trip! I hope you have fun!!

Jennie - July 31, 2008 - 8:41 pm

Good luck! Earplugs work wonders!

Susan Braswell - July 31, 2008 - 9:41 pm

Angela – you have a safe trip, stop to rest whatever it takes. Whew looking at that map though ha – that is one long haul. Enjoy your new home, I have a feeling this was meant to be.

Brandy - July 31, 2008 - 10:32 pm

Be safe!

Cindy - July 31, 2008 - 11:53 pm

Have a safe trip, Angela and family!! I will be thinking of you. <B

Sharma - August 1, 2008 - 11:15 am

Hi Angela and WELCOME TO GEORGIA!!! I am not sure how I came to follow your blog… probably a photog search for fun ideas…. anyhow, I am in Monroe which is 45 minutes east of the big city so if your ever lookin for a photog to hang with…. it is my LIFE!!!!

auntie bonnie - August 1, 2008 - 12:17 pm

God bless you, safe trip. sorry i missed your departure. pleas let me know when you arrive in GA.

Anna Mayer - August 1, 2008 - 5:45 pm

Oh so very exciting! Your screaming child reminds me of MY trek across the country from Minnesota to California in January, almost 8 years ago. I was 7 months PREGNANT with my third child, my eldest was a chattery 7 year old and the middle one was 14 months old and HATED his car seat. Whoopie!! It was a right of passage, though. And I was so glad we drove. I think it gives you a respect for where you are going and where you have been. If you fly, you really have no “sense” of that, you know?
Hey, and, thanks for the inspiration to just pick up and move. We will be doing the same some day soon. Happy Trails!

waynette - August 1, 2008 - 7:00 pm

Hola! Check your email. Little Rock is on the map I see! :D

Pam - August 1, 2008 - 7:58 pm

Goodbye Angela!!! Will miss you! Good luck in Atlanta!

auntie bonnie - August 3, 2008 - 12:08 pm

GOD bless you on your trip to GA sorry i missed saying our last good bys let me knok when you arrive..

Reb - August 11, 2008 - 10:57 am

Hey there! We just road tripped from Chapel Hill to Utah and back and on the way home we caught Route 40 from Flagstaff and took it all the way to our house in NC (which is 5 minutes off 40). We stopped at soooo many of the same places you did, which I find hilarious. I guess a tourist trap is exactly that – a tourist trap, lol. We also had a rough time finding a hotel in Oklahoma. What’s up with that? Anyway, I hope you are loving your new home in Hotlanta and that your family settles in quickly.

xoxo,

Reb

LaCenda - July 26, 2010 - 9:06 am

I am very behind on reading the blogs I love. I am a photographer in Amarillo, TX and love your photography. I saw this today that you went right through Amarillo. I hope you enjoyed your trip!!

I’m back!!!

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I have to tell you, the Disney Cruise was FANFLIPPINGTASTIC! Disney sure does everything first class. We had the best time and I would highly recommend it to anyone! Mexico was one hot place I tell ya, oh and it was super humid too, I guess I’m ready for Atlanta’s humidity now!

I promised to come home with lots of photos to share, and I certainly have a ton of those, however my two stinkers just were not really wanting me to take photos of them so be prepared for a lot of photos of “stuff”. One of these days hopefully I will get some good shots of them!

The weather was so bizarre, one minute it was freezing cold, the next minute it was a gazillion degrees. My little ones loved hanging out in the Mickey Pool.

There were characters everywhere on the ship, we even had breakfast with them one morning!

The lobby of the ship was amazing, check out the chandelier, it was created by the famous artist Dale Chihuly and it weighs over 3,000 pounds!

The arches in Cabo, even the birds posed for me (although here they look like dirt on my lens!)

This boat in Cabo looked funky and colorful to me so I took a picture of it

In Mazatlan our tour made a stop at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, it was AMAZING

Each night when we would return to our cabin, we would have a towel animal on our bed. The kids loved that! Here is the elephant we found waiting for us one night, along with the yummy sleepy chocolates!

My little 007 James Bond, I mean Spencer Bond on formal night!

On the last day at sea they have a special graduation ceremony for all of the kids club members. They even get a special tshirt and a graduation cap with mouse ears!

Ok I’ll be back to add more photos later, my poor Mac keyboard is freaking out on me and needs a break!

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Pammy - July 14, 2008 - 9:10 pm

Oh Angela, that looks like the most amazing fun time!!! Great colors, glad you took the D3 with you and captured so much. I hope we can do something like this someday.

corey civetta - July 15, 2008 - 2:35 am

These are awesome, Angela! Looks like you all had a blast!

marci - July 15, 2008 - 5:41 am

Awesome! So glad you guys had a great time. The pictures are deliciousness! Full of color and life.

Carrie Steffe - July 15, 2008 - 6:33 am

ok..I should NOT have opened this with my kids nearby..now they all want to go! Looks like a blast!

Diana - July 15, 2008 - 6:44 am

I want to go on a Disney Cruise!!!! Those are amazing and the color is awesome! Great job!

Brandi - July 15, 2008 - 6:52 am

Cool shots! We went on a cruise for our honeymoon and we loved the towel animals too. The church shot is awesome.

June - July 15, 2008 - 6:59 am

You take the best vacation photos ever! So colorful, full of life, and fun.

Kimberly Hill - July 15, 2008 - 7:15 am

I knew you’d have fun!!! It’s on our short-list of things to do, as you know. Robert has similar graduation ears from his Disney travel agent training. Disney sure does know how to do it right, don’t they? I can’t wait for our next trip in September!!

Terrilyn - July 15, 2008 - 7:12 pm

Oh man your images are making me want to go on another cruise!! It really is the BEST vacation isn’t it?! I’m glad you all had an amazing time, you deserve it!!

Theresa - July 15, 2008 - 9:08 pm

Looks like you had a fabulous time!

Jennifer - July 15, 2008 - 10:08 pm

wow you even take the best family vacation pics too, looks like you guys had a awesome time, lots of fun!

oneshotbeyond - July 17, 2008 - 7:07 am

WOW…this trip looks like it was SPECTACULAR for ALL! Glad you are back. :)

Marmalade - July 18, 2008 - 2:06 am

welcome back!! i’m so glad you had a great time. the vacation pix look fantastic.

CarmenM - July 18, 2008 - 10:15 am

Oh my word! That looks like such a fun vacation! Your photos are incredible.

Tonya - July 18, 2008 - 8:16 pm

It looks like you had an awesome time! What great memories for your family.

Patti - July 19, 2008 - 10:33 am

Now that looks like fun! :)

Danna Bowes - July 19, 2008 - 11:36 pm

oh well now…….after the crusie I went on in May I said I would never go on another but looking at these I think I just may have to. Looks like you all had a blast :-) thank you for sharing you fun with us and giving us a little glimps into your family holiday.

Joyce - July 21, 2008 - 12:20 pm

What a fabulous trip!! I’d love to take a Disney cruise. :)

Christine - July 23, 2008 - 11:56 pm

man oh man! your pics make me want to go, despite my aversion to anything that moves on water!

Susie - July 25, 2008 - 7:42 am

Looks like a wonderful time as evidenced by your photos- I can’t wait to book my own crusie someday!!

San Diego Photographer - July 27, 2008 - 11:05 pm

Great photos, I almost feel as if I was there myself! That shot of the cathedral is amazing!!

gina - August 6, 2008 - 12:36 am

hi angela, just found your blog somehow and spent the last 1/2 hour reading through… can you please please please with a cherry on top, tell me which lens you used for the cathedral photo? is it a fish eye lens? LOVE your work…

Californians…Are your hands free?

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I sure hope they are so you don’t get a ticket!  Today the new law goes in to effect, no cell phones up to your ear!  http://www.dmv.ca.gov/cellularphonelaws/index.htm

UPS just dropped off my bluetooth Jawbone, so now I won’t go to jail when someone calls me when I’m out and about.   I feel like I’m ready to work the drive thru or like I’m starring in the Janet Jackson Control video.  Do you want fries with that?

Enjoy a little Janet for a Tuesday afternoon, Miss Jackson if you’re Nasty. ;-)
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Pammy - July 1, 2008 - 8:19 pm

Yeah I got mine yesterday. Too bad you don’t answer your phone when I call. LOL

Debbie - July 2, 2008 - 7:59 am

I totally see the reason for this law, but I’m not loving the headset. :(

PamN - July 2, 2008 - 10:34 am

I want to see YOUR video, Angela!

Heather/One Shot Bey - July 2, 2008 - 2:32 pm

yeah, it finally gives me some quite time to think and chill out. Thank goodness I don’t have a long commute anymore…that way I can just call everybody when I get home! :)

jen wilson - July 2, 2008 - 7:13 pm

ha – i was SUFFERING yesterday being in traffic and not being able to gab. Still haven’t gotten out today to buy one…hmmm…maybe this will help keep my minutes down???

Jennifer - July 3, 2008 - 7:35 pm

wow that boxmakes it seem like something big is in there or somethingreally important, like a FBI disc or something! I can just see you girl work that song while your working that drive thru while driving down the road! ;)

Marmalade - July 5, 2008 - 2:01 pm

ooh yours is red. i wonder if the red is more comfortable then my gray one!! LOL I was so excited to upgrade my bluetooth headset (well my old jabra broke) a few months ago and ordered a jawbone. if you find the secret to making it sweet, lemme know. it sure *IS* purty in red…

ashley mcnamara - July 10, 2008 - 9:50 am

do you like the Jawbone? I need something besides my headphones. lol

A Date with George Michael

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Go ahead and roll your eyes, it’s ok, go ahead and poke fun, that’s ok too. Tomorrow night I have a date with George Michael. It’s been 17 years since he toured in the US and I just couldn’t miss out on his comeback right? I bought the tickets and then told my husband that I wanted him to go somewhere with me and that he couldn’t say no then I said it’s a concert. I’m sure in his head he was thinking, OMG if this woman makes me go see New Kids On the Block we are *so* headed for divorce court. No, I’ll just make my friend Julia go with me this fall when they pass through Atlanta on their tour.

Have any of you seen the movie Music & Lyrics with Drew Barrymoore & Hugh Grant (who I love by the way, and yes I’m pretending he didn’t do that thing with that woman and get arrested for it….shhh)? It is such a cute movie, he plays a 80′s singer who was in a band similar to Wham. I even downloaded the songs from itunes, yeah I’m a sucker for cheesy music.

So this time tomorrow night I’ll be screaming like a teenager from wayyyyyyyy up high in the cheap seats and singing at the top of my lungs to George Michael music. My husband will probably be sitting next to me with his ipod ear buds in his ears pretending he’s listening to the same thing I am, but in reality he will probably be listening to Judas Priest or something bizarre like that ;-) .

***update*** The George Michael concert was flipping amazing. In my next life I want to come back with a English accent. I wonder if I could just talk like that when we move to Atlanta, maybe no one would notice? Best accents ever. This morning I had almost no voice from screaming so loud last night at the concert. I told my husband I want to see him when he plays Atlanta, and darn it his show is the day we leave LA July 31. Here are the dates left on his tour: http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/735650, if you like him GO! You will not be sorry, he sounds as good as ever!

One of my favorite George Michael songs (but to be honest I pretty much love them all)
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Check out Hugh Grant in his faux 80′s group “Pop”, I love this he’s so funny and that’s really him singing too!
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Jen Lane - June 26, 2008 - 9:12 pm

Aaaahhhh! You should know I think it’s just fabulous. rofl. I mean come on, I went to see The Cure and screamed like a schoolgirl for three hours. The happiest three hours I have ever spent screaming. LOL! I hope you have a ridiculously wonderful time!!!!

Brandy - June 26, 2008 - 10:20 pm

OMG, I am totally going to NKOTB – November 19th, baby!
I would also kill to go to George Michael. Kissing a Fool is one of my favorite songs ever.

Debbie - June 26, 2008 - 10:23 pm

OMG! Don’t laugh, but I never realized that first song was by GM. When I worked at Pier 1 Imports in like 1987 they played that song over and over and OVER on “The Coast”! (Is that even a radio station anymore??)
Have fun at the concert. Just don’t wake me up before you go go LOL :)

chantelle bliss - June 27, 2008 - 12:46 am

lol no eye rolling here, i LOVE George and Wham! I am jealous!!! have an awesome time :)

Kimberly Hill - June 27, 2008 - 3:49 am

Awwww, man. I’d have gone to see George with you and then DH could’ve stayed home. ;)

Anna-Karin - June 27, 2008 - 1:13 pm

I wasnt able to view the George Michael Video it would not load for me.
But the one with Hugh Grant showed very well. Oh my gosh what a fun video, love their little dance move when they shake their bottoms.
Have fun at the concert, I would totally want to go as well.
Loved wham and still do. My fave song from Wham is : Last Christmas…..

Agnes - June 27, 2008 - 1:38 pm

I love George Michael too! I have the Wham! LP, ha! You’ve got to see him performing “Praying For Time” on American Idol on YouTube. He made Paula Abdul cry. Have a blast screaming tonight!

Anna Mayer - June 27, 2008 - 2:09 pm

I love you and your crazy honesty!! Even if we all think you are dork, you just don’t care!! LOL Just teasing :0) Although, are you REALLY going to the New Kids concert?? Cuz them I am NOT kidding!

and that POP song is so stinking funny I can’t take it. I laughed my butt off when I saw the movie. :0)

Danna Bowes - June 28, 2008 - 2:57 pm

haha have fun!!

gina - June 28, 2008 - 10:05 pm

i just went to the concert last night in anaheim and it is AWESOME!!! you will NOT be disappointed… i’m a fan of your photography work, btw…

Pam - June 29, 2008 - 6:38 pm

I bet you had an awesome evening.

fanfrmtn - July 1, 2008 - 6:38 pm

Why are there no reviews for the George Michael concert at The Honda Center?? I went and it was simply “Amazing”!!

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