A weekend trip to Southern California

A few photos from our quick weekend trip to Southern California. I was hired to shoot a wedding in Newport Beach so we decided to go a day early and play. It was a fun little trip. We visited extended family that we don't get to see very much, ate yummy food, went to Seal Beach and walked on the pier. I took some formal wedding photos on the beach at sunrise on morning and snapped a few photos as I was waiting for the couple to arrive. It was beautiful and so nice (and weird) to watch the sunrise by myself on the beach. I haven't sat and watched the sunrise for what felt like years so it was a nice treat and worth the early alarm clock. 

Corona Del Mar

While in California we went to the beach at Corona Del Mar. It is such a cute little beach with lots of tide pools and some caves to explore.

Huntington Beach

Our first day in California we went straight from the airport to Huntington Beach! We ate at Wahoo Tacos and it was so yummy! Then we walked down to the ocean, and dipped our toes in. Scarlett seemed to like it! She didn't even cry when I put her toes in the chilly water :) 

california 2012

California was just what i needed. our week was filled with...
us surf open,
corona del mar cliffs and tide pools,
surfing bolsa chica with my dad,
visiting extended family and all the littles,
my birthday,
family photos,
sister date,
canal bike ride,
body surfing and getting sand everywhere,
drippy sand castles,
seagull attack!
chess,
ssprinkles,
vintage scarves in hair,
fish company
and many more moments in between. as much as i love vacations, i sure love having a place to call home and sharing it with my schnookums.

fisheye

derek got me a fisheye lens for my birthday and i was in heaven using it for the first time while in cali.

you could be my luck.

drove home today from california & thank heavens for my work horse of a husband who loves to drive.

it feels so rejuvenating to be home. in our own house. together just us two.

once i get back in the swing of things i'll be sure to show + tell ya all about the fun we had.

until then, ta ta.