We headed down to So Cal and spent the day at Disneyland. We went with Christina, Elisa Rose, and Lucas then met up with Melanie, Johnathan, Aubrey, Rebecca, Kenny, Aspen, and Carson.
We had a great time hopping back and forth between Disneyland and California Adventures.
I am so lucky to have such a wonderful husband and family that I enjoy spending my time with!
Saturday was all about fun in the sun. We spend a good part of the day swimming and hanging out at the pool. It was nice to have the people I sometime talk to while I am at the pool right there with me 8-)
That evening Scott barbecued for us all. It is always nice when I don't have to cook but having Scott barbecuing makes everything 100x's better.
We were exhausted after our day in the sun and everyone took off on Sunday morning, to return to the real world of work and responsibility.
We happily ate our delicious salmon and egg breakfast sandwiches.
Aspen loved running around on the pier. She was given lots of attention as she put on a show for everyone.
It was fun to look at all the wild life that flew or swam by. We even saw a few sail boats.
As always, Carson was a people watcher, even if that did include his sister.
We shopped for a while in the farmers market. Then headed over to the lovely modern art they put up across the street from the market for some more playing.
We had the best time with Rebecca and her kiddos, we can't wait for them to come again for their next visit.
However, dessert turned out beautifully!
I went down on Monday and Scott was able to join me on Thursday evening.
The weather down in Southern California is always gorgeous. Tuesday we went to the beach, Wednesday was Disneyland and California Adventure, Thursday was our day of rest, with Friday came the park, Saturday we had swimming and a BBQ, and Sunday after church Scott and I drove home. Now I can officially say we need a break from our vacations.
School was officially out yesterday and tomorrow we are headed to Italy and Croatia for two weeks. This is the best way to start a summer 8-)
With all the rain that came at the end of Winter and beginning of Spring, we really lucked out on our April 11 wedding. The day couldn't have been more beautiful. One great thing we are enjoying now that the rain has cleared is all the gorgeous flowers.
While here we mostly drove around sight seeing and shopping.
Our first stop was at The Dole Plantation. Here we took a train ride and went into their large maze. We didn't make any records in the maze but we had a ton of fun.
We were able to find a very beautiful pearl pendent for me. It is a Tahitian Keshi Pearl, meaning there is no starter in the center and all natural.
We spend the first six days of our honeymoon on the quiet island of Kauai.
Our first official outing in Kauai was to take a helicopter ride to get a better view of the entire island.
After time out of the hotel we settled in for the next day at the spa. We both enjoyed this day of relaxation as we got a couples massage.
Scott's family gave us not only our helicopter ride but also a kayak trip to a hidden waterfall. We truly enjoyed this day as we kayaked up the river and went on a hike in the mud to find the waterfall.
The hike was more then worth it!
In the mood for another hike, we adventured out on our own and found a trail the next day. This trail was the muddiest trail we have ever been on but at the end we saw a beautiful hidden beach.
Wednesday night we headed over to a local luau and learned about the journey the locals took to settle in the Hawaiian Islands. We forgot our camera :-(
For our honeymoon we headed to Hawaii
Scott decided to plan the honeymoon alone. Everything we did was a surprise to me. This was our first time in Hawaii and we were both so excited.
We could not stop smiling 8-)
A day that started out perfect ended just as perfect. Everything went to plan and we loved being with our closest family and friends as we began our life together.
