Saturday, December 28, 2013

Some snapshots of our wedding day. Unedited. Not posed...well sort of. Still perfect.

When in Newport Beach, visit Newport Beach. 

It was the sunniest day. 

You know, I have NEVER been fan of posed wedding photos, but our photographer and family friend Kathy was so wonderful, we had to do it. Plus she has known the Abbott Family since they were mere babes so it had to happen.  

One of my favorites. 

Stay gold. 

Moments before this...my mouth was wide open with happiness. 

The Family. 

The new family.

Krystal's arm is the greatest thing on this earth. Gosh, I love that dress. 

Yes, so the wedding has been on my mind. It's all I muse about basically. Stay gold, lovelies.

Wishlist Wednesday: I wish I was in Cali

California picture post of our second day there! I didn't post all of them but I thought you should just  ENJOY some of them! Let's go.

American Horror Story Mansion...worth 17 million dollars, right in the middle of Korea Town

 You could only take a picture with him if you tipped...I took one anyway.

 Luxury fail. Look how they spelled Luxurious.

 The Los Angeles Temple. A little piece of Heaven.

 The Christus

 Another view of the temple.

Laguna! My favorite. 

Agave 

Spencer loves the show so we had to go see the house. Naturally.

The photo uploader was being a real pain so it mixed some photos up. This last one was supposed to be the second forgive. Well that's all for today. I wish I was there. I will post more pictures on my Facebook if you are friends with me there. Have a great night everybody.

Terrific Tuesday: I wish they all could be...

 CALIFORNIA GIRLS! (Disclaimer! Sorry if this doesn't make sense I am getting into the groove of things and I tried my best. Hopefully you get the positive vibes I was trying to exude)

Hello friends, as you know I was in California this past weekend for the first time EVER! It wasn't a Disneyland trip, it was a see people you love and sight see until you can't see anymore (Because you're so tired and need to sleep) kind of trip. I didn't need to go to Disneyland, I saw the most beautiful beaches, the best people in the world, and one of the coolest skylines. That was the best part of the trip! No need for Mickey Mouse. I just wanted to share with you my experience of the first day there.

 One of my favorite parts of the trip was driving there and finally getting there.  I went with my brothers Spencer and Frankie. Unfortunately, Krystal couldn't tag along but we had fun for her. We left early in the morning as you can see by my bad picture of the tree by my house, and we drove and drove. We stopped in Fillmore for an OH SO NUTRITIOUS breakfast. Then, we just kept on driving. You know how it goes. A stop in Las Vegas reminded us how much we are not fans of Sin City. The only issue I had with the drive was the fact that we found ourselves looking out into nothing. We just saw sage brush and desolation. Thank goodness we didn't blow out a tire.

We did get there though. We made it to California. We made our first stop at the place of my birth. I actually got to see the city I was born in. I had never seen it and it really was a beautiful and fun moment for me. This part of the trip was what I actually wanted to center this Terrific Tuesday post around.  My brother took a detour into Pasadena, California. Let me just say that Pasadena is a gorgeous city. It is full of life and I sometimes wonder why my parents ever moved. I could see myself being from there. I could see myself living there and it was just a wonderful moment for me. I know this will sound super cheesy but I got a little bit of my identity seeing good ol Huntington Memorial. I was able to see a little part of my early life. An early part of my brothers' and parents life. It was absolutely crazy and awesome. It was a great start to the trip and it made me think about how things would have been different if I had grown up there. California is lovely and so is Utah. I can say that I love both places. That is pretty terrific to me. I guess I should really bring this all together. It really was so great to just go somewhere and have it become a part of me in some way. I am from California and Utah, and I definitely see the California side of me. Hahaha I wonder if it even works that way. This definitely happened to me and I'm so grateful. Thank you Frankie and Spencer for letting me see the place of my birth.

Have you visited any places that have made you feel nostalgic and happy? Have you become a part of a place that you have traveled to? Where were you born?  Comment below I would love to hear about it!

I'm back!

It's time for a Monday musing. It's a short one but I won't let you down this week. Get ready for some California filled posts. I took a lot of pictures on my little weekend getaway. It was so relaxing and it felt amazing to get out of dry Utah. I just wanted to share a little thought with you before I begin my busy week of uploading photos and writing about what a fun time I had in Cali. (Oooo look I'm using lingo...Cali haha)

As we were driving the very long and sometimes boring drive to California, my brothers and I were marveling at the idea of driving places and traveling in general. We crossed 4 states to get to our final destination LA and San Juan Capistrano, California. We drove all the way through Utah, a corner of Arizona, Nevada, and then down south to California. We got there in a matter of 12 hours in a Honda Accord. We just drove and kept on going unless we needed sustenance and a full tank of gas. We got there in a car. We traveled! We got to a destination in a car! We drove hundreds of miles! It amazed us. In the morning we were home and then that evening we were in a completely different state hundreds of miles away. Isn't traveling amazing? Isn't it beautiful? I am so blessed to be able to go visit beautiful and spectacular places. All I need to do is jump in my car and go...well I really need money and time, but you know what I mean.

If you have the opportunities to travel take them! Go on a quick weekend road trip. Even if it's a mile away (haha), 50 miles, 100, or 500 miles. Just go. Drive, fly (if you can), and have fun. Eat the local food. Go to the holes in the wall. Go to the tourist spots. Find your own perfect area. While I was in California I really wanted to try these tacos my brother raves about and I wanted to go to a beach and eat them. We did exactly that and it will always be a fond memory. I will make it a tradition actually! Find something that you love in the places that you travel to. It will make the experience even more memorable and special.

So today, on this Monday as I am exhausted from a long day of driving, I just want to say if you have the chance, the opportunity to travel. Please do. Go and explore. Get lost. Have fun and be safe. I'll be back tomorrow with my Terrific Tuesday: California Edition. Have a nice night everybody.