GC + Cali with KT - Day 1

Well hello again bloggers! It's been a while, huh? I've been to girls' camp {GC}, California, and EFY! It's been great, so I figured I should share some!

First... girls' camp!

{3rd years in our ward: me, steph, liz, elle, julie, kallee, jill}

Girls' camp was amazing. I cried, I laughed, and had tons of fun! I swear, I have the best leaders in my ward. Sister Allen let us do pranks, it was way fun! She brought plastic bugs, and even an remote control skunk! It was the best. 

I can't believe I'm halfway through my years in girls' camp! I remember being excited for my first year! Time flies!

Ok, next is California!

The plane ride.

So, for some reason, I'm terrified of planes. Maybe it's the fact that all I've ever known are the 9/11 attacks, or maybe flying thousands of feet above the ground seems a little sketchy, or maybe it's both. But the point is, I was horrified to fly by myself.

I went to the airport and all through check-in and security my heart was beating ridiculously fast, I probably could have thrown up. Now, I've been on a plane twice before, but with both my parents. Here, I'd be going alone, with no one I know, to go meet Katelyn. I was just freaked. Finally it came time to board the plane, I sat down by a window where some guy who worked for Southwest was sitting on the end, later some volleyball player sat in the middle. Soon it was time for take-off, which is the worst part for me. I just kept telling myself I was on Soarin' in California Adventure and saying a million prayers. By the time we were in the air I was ok and I started listening to music and taking pictures {see above}. Before I knew it, it was time to land, {it was only a 52 minute flight.}So we landed, I got off the plane, and pretty much realized I had no clue where I was going to meet Katelyn and her mom! I ended up just following the crowd and talking to the girl that I sat next to on the plane. Finally I saw Katelyn and we ran and gave each other a hug! And then I started getting really excited, I was in California! 

After we found my bags, we got in the car and drove to the beach house Katelyn and her family were renting. 

{KT, me}

{the view from the roof}

The second we walked out of the car, we were bombarded by Katelyn's cousins. They invited us to go watch World War Z with them and of course we said yes! So, we ran and put my stuff upstairs, grabbed some money, and left. {btdubs - it was a really good movie! it could have ended better, but it's still one of my favorites!}

When we got back we went to the beach for 30 minutes and then left for one of their family's reunion activities! It was fun, we swam, and they had a talent show! Then we went home, talked for a little, and that was the end of day one.