Southwest had a great sale on tickets this fall so we went for it!
Our trip was full of fun and Dan did a great job lining out all kinds of activities for us!
The first night in LA we had dinner at the restaurant where Dan currently works, picture above.
We enjoyed great food, met lots of his friends/co-workers and were treated very well. We could tell they value Dan (and should) and that Dan has a second family at work.
We enjoyed the comfort of Dan's apartment and it reminded us of basketball weekends back in the day when everyone (who ever came any given weekend) would stay with Dan in Eugene or myself in Corvallis, it always makes for lots of laughter when the only time you're alone is in the restroom!
Dan's place was decorated very nice (we didn't expect anything less) had a nice pool and hot tub we also enjoyed.
Our first full day we spent 13 hours, yes, 13 HOURS at Disneyland! It was AMAZING!
Thanks mom and dad, for taking us to Disneyland as children and as adults... okay, just older children :)
We enjoyed the whole park! Here, we are outside the Tiki Room.
Dan and I, being the childish adults we are, got our faces painted!
We enjoyed, well most of us enjoyed, the roller coaster!
The World of Color Light show was amazing!
After a VERY eventful day at Disneyland we crashed and burned!
The following night we enjoyed another night of dinner, drinks and great company at the restaurant Dan worked at when he first moved to LA.
Here, we again, met great people who love Dan, and should! He has a great group of friends!
A day at the beach was a MUST! I mean, it was 70 degrees in January!
Yup, pretty sure a day at the beach was a given!
Dan also signed us up for The Price is Right! After standing in line all day and be being moved as a group (like a slow day of moving cattle, we were the cattle) from one place to another, literally moving 30 yards at a time, we finally made it into the studio for The Price is Right! Our standing in line began around 10am and we left the studio around 6pm
We are so excited for Feb 16, 2012 as this is the day our episode airs! One of us was called down: "______ come on down!" You'll have to tune in on Feb 16th to watch, set your DVR, record it, or watch it on Hulu the day after!
During our time in LA Dan also took us to the design stores were he shops, which were amazing! We got a good taste for his design work. As we walked into each shop the store owners and/or managers knew who he was and was very welcoming to his "brining in the family." We walked through furniture stores that had items ranging from $2,000-$50,000+. It was awesome! Fabric stores, wall paper stores, etc., it was a real experience for us and gave us a great glance at Dan's daily life!
I think what we all enjoyed the most was spending time together, laughing and having the memory of the entire trip!
We are also very happy that Dan is a great LA driver... our first drive (from the airport to his apartment) was a little shocking, but we knew we were in good hands! Good job Dan!
Thanks family for a GREAT trip that will never be forgotten!
Dan, you are amazing (which we knew) but you have done something I could never do (move to LA and be someone)! You are amazing and I can't wait to see what your future holds! You are going somewhere, and we have always known that, but after seeing you in your element and seeing the way the designers greet you as you walk in the room and how your co-workers at the bar/restaurant talk about you and treat you, I can't wait to see what comes next.... it's gonna be something big!
Here is to having a great family!
What a wonderful trip! Looks like you had the BEST time and I cannot wait to see who was called to "come on down"!
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