Welcome Spring

Welcome Spring. Please stay a long time...we don't need summer :)

Don't you love her boots and pearls as she waters the flowers :)

How To Have Fun In Newport CA

We have vacationed in Newport for the past two years with some friends from Dental School and we love it. Here is how we like to have fun in Newport:

Newport Beach Villas: Stay at the Newport Beach Villas by Marriott. (This is only possible for us right now because a friend gets a big discount.) This is the view from the main building. AMAZING...that's the ocean out there :)

Swim in the awesome pools. The weather was't too great while we were there so we had the pool all to ourselves one morning. 

Newport Beach: Go to Newport Beach..of all the beaches around the area we like Newport the best. Here is a few reasons why....

- You can spot cute little babes!

- You can play in perfect, soft sand.

- You can rent bikes and you can ride along the boardwalk and see all the beach houses. 

Ruby's: With our bikes we also rode to Ruby's which is a little diner out on the pier. We saw whales while we were out on the pier. It was so cool. 

Jane's Corndogs: Right on the boardwalk across from the beach. So so good!

Seaside Donuts: Also right on the boardwalk and a must when you go to Newport Beach.

Balboa Island: We took a ferry to Balboa Island. While there get a Balboa Bar. YUMMY :)

Rose Bakery: In Corona Del Mar and seriously so good. The raspberry lemonade, donuts, and breakfast burrito. So good. We went twice :)

Tesla Store: This is at Fashion Island. Travis was in heaven. You can sit in the cars and learn all about them. Travis was like a kid in a candy store. 

Casey's Cupcakes: If you are a fan of the show Cupcake Wars then you should go here. They won Cupcakes Wars and the Red Velvet cupcake was really good.

Lemonade: We weren't to sure about this restaurant in Fashion Island but we decided to give it a try. Totally worth it. So YUMMY. We can't wait to go back next time.

I am realizing now that most of these things are food or revolve around food but thats what makes a trip great anyways right?!? If you ever get the chance to vacation in Newport, go do these things. You will not be disappointed. We had so much fun!!!

Easter Fun

We took Lorelai to the temple grounds to walk around and take pictures of her in her Easter dress. I want to do this every year with our kids in their Easter outfits. There is a special feeling even when you are just on the grounds.

Travis couldn't resist smelling the flowers :) Actually he was demonstrating for Lorelai so she would do the same.

Our beautiful little princess!

Lorelei's first experience dying easter eggs.

We had a little easter egg hunt with friends on the Saturday before Easter. I was so surprised how easily she caught on to finding the eggs. She was really good at it and loved it :)

Checking out all the candy and goods she got. She made $6. She bought us drinks at Sonic that day :)

Easter morning baskets with Daddy. 

And of course Easter would not be complete without LOTS of Cadbury Eggs :)