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I was very happy to go home this past weekend! I turned in my TPA on Friday at about 3:00pm and Amos and I were on the road by 3:20pm! Very nice. We got home around 10:00pm, and Mom and Dad were waiting with homemade brownies! Dad wanted to get Brenda out of bed to say hi, but I was sure that there would be an uproar with four tired kids under the age of 8 running around, so we decided to let her and the other kids sleep.
On Saturday Amos and I went to Bowman! It was fun, except for the fact that there was not enough oxygen (high elevation), it was cold and windy, and I left my camera in the car. :( So we made up for it by walking around Nevada City and talking to a local (who was also a druggie). There is never a dull moment, I guess. ;)

This is the Baptist church in Nevada City...awww, look at that sweet guy!

Brenda, me, Jayden; Lexie, Gio
Amos took a nap for a couple hours to get rid of a headache, so I hung out with my younger brothers and sisters! Garret took me for a ride in his new Subaru, which was fun (i.e., very fast). I then watched the youngest four ride their bikes on the sports court. Aren't they so cute! We are in the process of adopting Jayden, Lexie, and Gio. I had a good time chasing them around and taking pictures of them. I am so glad my parents are going to adopt them, even if it means that home is a little crazier. Okay, a LOT crazier!

And of course, NorCal has wildlife. Jayden and Brenda discovered a diamondback rattlesnake in the backyard. Mom and Dad pushed it out of a plastic pipe and killed it. I would have been a little more interested in killing it myself, but I have not had any experience yet with killing snakes, plus we really couldn't tell where it was at first. Oh well, there is always next time!

The rattlesnake, minus his head. My friend Kenny estimated that he was about 5 years old, judging from the rattles.

Amos, me, Audra, Ross, Ashley, Scott

After brushing the cockleburs off our jeans, Amos and I headed to Roseville to have lunch with my older brothers and their wives. Unfortunately Garret and his girlfriend Kaydee weren't able to join us; next time, I guess. I don't even remember everything we talked about, but we had a good time just hanging out.

Just a few of the things we did:

-Bowman

-Nevada City

-watched part of "The Cat from Outer Space" (a winner, I know ;) )

-watched Psych (so funny!)

-tried to look at the stars (the moon was little too bright)

-saw three shooting stars

-took pictures

-went by my old house

-walked on the Green Bridge (tallest bridge in California)

-bought a Nalgene and a screwgate carabiner (yes!)

-went to my home church and met my pastor (Crossroads is big)

-hung out with my family

-even more fun stuff!!